Newton's Laws of Motion

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Mechanics is the study of ______.

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motion

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Which of the following correctly defines acceleration?

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The rate an object changes speed/direction.

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Newton's third Law of Motion states which of the following?

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

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An example of Newton's third Law of Motion would be...

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when you swim, you push the water backward with your arms and legs, the water pushing you forwards is Newton's third law of motion.

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True or False: A theory has been proven true, whereas a law has not yet been proven.

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False

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What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

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

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What does force mean in physics?

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A force is a push or pull on an object.

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What is the unit of force?

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The unit of force is the Newton (N).

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force = mass × acceleration (F = m × a).