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 will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced 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 Newton's Second Law of Motion state?

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The net force of an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration (F = ma).

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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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How does mass affect acceleration according to Newton's Second Law?

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An object with more mass requires more force to accelerate at the same rate as a lighter object.

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What is an example of Newton's First Law in everyday life?

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A soccer ball will not move until someone kicks it.

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What is an example of Newton's Second Law in action?

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A heavier cart requires more force to push than a lighter cart.

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What is an example of Newton's Third Law in action?

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

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What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?

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Force is directly proportional to mass and acceleration (F = ma).

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What happens to an object in motion according to Newton's First Law?

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An object in motion will continue moving in a straight line at constant speed unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.