Force and Motion

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What is Force?

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A push or pull on an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.

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What is Motion?

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The change in position of an object over time.

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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 an unbalanced 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 (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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What is an Unbalanced Force?

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A force that causes a change in the motion of an object.

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What is Mass?

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The amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.

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What is Acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity of an object, typically measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).

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What is Friction?

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A force that opposes the motion of an object, caused by the contact between two surfaces.

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What is Gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies toward each other, depending on their masses and the distance between them.