Newton's Laws of Motion

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What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. (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 are balanced forces?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in a net force of zero.

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What is a force?

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Any push or pull on an object.

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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 acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity of an object.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object, typically measured in kilograms.

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What is net force?

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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Forces that are not equal and opposite, resulting in a net force that causes a change in motion.