Newton's First Law

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

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inertia

Front

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

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mass

Front

Why is the net force 0 in the image?

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Because they are both pulling the same amount of force in opposite directions.

Front

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________ unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

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moving

Front

Galileo found that a ball rolling down one inclined plane would roll how far up another inclined plane?

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to nearly the original height.

Front

What is Newton's 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.

Front

What is an unbalanced force?

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A force that causes a change in the motion of an object.

Front

Give an example of inertia in everyday life.

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

Front

What happens to a ball thrown in space?

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It will continue to move in the same direction and at the same speed indefinitely.

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How does mass affect inertia?

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The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia.