Newton's Laws

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A push or a pull is called a

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Force

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What is the formula for Newton's 2nd Law?

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F = M x A

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Who is Sir Isaac Newton?

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An English mathematician and physicist; remembered for his Laws of Gravity and his three laws of motion.

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Newton's 3rd Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite ________.

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reaction

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What is Newton's 3rd Law?

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What does Newton's 1st Law state?

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

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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 the relationship between mass and acceleration in Newton's 2nd Law?

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Acceleration depends on two variables: the mass of the object and the amount of force applied.

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What is an example of Newton's 3rd Law in action?

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When you jump off a small boat, the boat moves backward as you move forward.

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What is the significance of the net force?

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The net force is the overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.