Forces and Motion Flashcard

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What is a force?

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A push or pull that can make an object move or stop

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What is motion?

Back

The way something moves

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What does the First Law of Motion state?

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An object will stay at rest or keep moving unless a force acts on it.

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According to the Second Law of Motion, what happens when you push harder?

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The object will move faster

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What is the Third Law of Motion about?

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Action and Reaction

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Why is it easy to push a soccer ball but hard to push a car?

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Because a car is heavier.

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What happens when you stop pushing a ball?

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It will eventually stop due to forces like friction or gravity.

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What is an example of the Third Law of Motion?

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A wall pushing back when you push against it

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Why is understanding forces and motion important for engineers?

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To design safer and faster ways to travel

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What should you remember when you play with a toy car or ride a bike?

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You are seeing Newton's laws in action