Newton's Laws

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What is the combination of all the forces acting on an object?

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Net force

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What is defined as any push or pull on an object?

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Force

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Which law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

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Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

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What describes an object at rest remaining at rest unless acted upon by a net force?

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Newton's 1st Law of Motion for objects at rest.

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What describes an object in motion remaining in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a net force?

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Newton's 1st Law of Motion for objects in motion.

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What is the law that relates force, mass, and acceleration?

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Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = ma)

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is an example of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

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

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What happens to an object when the net force acting on it is zero?

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The object remains at rest or continues to move at a constant velocity.

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