Newton's Laws

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What is the name of Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

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Law of Inertia

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Which law states that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force?

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Newton's 1st Law (Law of Inertia)

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What is the name of Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

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Law of Force and Acceleration

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What does Newton's 2nd Law state?

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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.

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

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F = ma (Force = mass x acceleration)

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What is the name of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

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Law of Action and Reaction

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What does Newton's 3rd Law state?

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

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Give an example of Newton's 1st Law in everyday life.

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A book resting on a table will remain at rest until someone picks it up.

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Give an example of Newton's 2nd Law in everyday life.

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Pushing a shopping cart requires more force when it is full than when it is empty.

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Give an example of Newton's 3rd Law in everyday life.

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

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