Newton's Laws of Motion Vocabulary

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Weight

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The force of gravity between Earth and an object.

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Spring force

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The force exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object that is attached to it.

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Inertia

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A tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion.

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Mechanical force

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Energy associated with the motion or position of an object.

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Force

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Strength exerted on an object.

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Newton's First Law of Motion

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An object at rest will remain at rest until something acts upon it.

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Newton's Second Law of Motion

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An object's acceleration depends on its mass and the force acting on it.

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Newton's Third Law of Motion

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

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Friction

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A force that opposes the motion of an object.

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Gravity

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A force that attracts two bodies toward each other.