Newtons Three Laws of Motion Flashcard

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Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?

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Newton's 1st Law

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The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest is called

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inertia

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object.

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

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Newton's 3rd Law

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Force = Mass x Acceleration

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Newton's 2nd Law

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An object in motion (or at rest) will stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it.

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Newton's 1st Law

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Any push or pull on an object.

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force

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The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.

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friction

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When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...

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balanced forces

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When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

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changes the motion of the object