Newton's Laws of Motion

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What is mass?

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Mass is how much matter is in an object.

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What is weight?

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Weight is the gravitational pull on an object.

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What are balanced forces?

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Balanced forces are forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What are unbalanced forces?

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Unbalanced forces are forces that cause a change in motion because they are not equal and opposite.

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What does Newton's 1st Law of Motion state?

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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 does Newton's 2nd Law of Motion 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 (F=ma).

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What does Newton's 3rd Law of Motion state?

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

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What is friction?

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Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object.

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How do you calculate the net force?

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Net force is calculated by adding all the forces acting on an object, taking into account their direction.

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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.