Newtons Laws of Motion

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What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

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An object in motion stays in motion, and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

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What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

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The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied. (F=ma)

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What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What is friction?

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A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact.

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What is gravity?

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A force that pulls objects toward each other, such as the Earth pulling us down.

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is a balanced force?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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Forces that are not equal, causing a change in motion.

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What does acceleration mean?

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The rate at which an object changes its velocity.

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What is constant speed?

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When an object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time.