Newton's Laws of Motion FLASHCARDS

Front

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

Back

An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

Front

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

Back

The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied.

Front

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion FORMULA

Back

Force equals mass times acceleration (F=ma).

Front

Newton's Third Law

Back

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Front

velocity

Back

The speed of an object in a particular direction.

Front

constant velocity

Back

Motion in a straight line at a constant speed.

Front

external force

Back

A force acting on an object from the outside.

Front

inertia

Back

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

Front

mass

Back

The amount of matter in an object measured in grams or kilograms.

Front

Acceleration

Back

The rate at which velocity changes.