Newton's Laws of Motion

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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 net external force.

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What is Newton's Second 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. It can be represented by the formula F = m x a.

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What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

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

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What is the formula to calculate force?

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F = m x a, where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration.

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What is mass?

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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, typically measured in kilograms (kg).

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object, measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).

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What is friction?

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Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object, causing it to slow down or stop.

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What is air resistance?

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Air resistance is a type of friction that acts on objects as they move through the air, slowing them down.

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What happens when two forces of equal strength act in opposite directions?

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The object will not move at all, as the forces cancel each other out.

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What is the effect of gravity on objects?

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Gravity pulls objects toward the center of the Earth, giving them weight.