Sir Isaac Newton and his Three Laws of Motion

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What makes a tossed football come back down to earth?

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Gravity

Front

True or False: Kinetic energy is determined by the mass and speed of an object.

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True

Front

What law of motion explains why water spills from a glass when someone suddenly stops walking?

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First Law of Motion

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______ is the energy that is stored inside an object.

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Potential energy

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When the force on an object is ______, the object will not move.

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balanced

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What is the 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 the second law of motion?

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

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What is the third law of motion?

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

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.