Newton's Laws of Motion

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What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

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An object in motion stays in motion, and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an external force.

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What is Newton's 2nd 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 3rd Law of Motion?

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

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What is net force?

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The combination of all the forces acting on an object.

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What does inertia refer to?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force = mass x acceleration (F = ma).

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What is the relationship between mass and acceleration in Newton's 2nd Law?

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As mass increases, acceleration decreases if the net force remains constant.

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What is an example of Newton's 1st Law in everyday life?

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A passenger lurches forward in a car when it suddenly stops.

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What is an example of Newton's 3rd Law in action?

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When you jump off a small boat, you push the boat backward as you move forward.

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What does a flat line on a distance-time graph indicate?

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The object is not moving.