Newton's Laws of Motion

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What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced 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 does inertia mean?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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How does mass affect acceleration according to Newton's 2nd Law?

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A smaller mass requires less force to accelerate than a larger mass.

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Give an example of Newton's 1st Law of Motion.

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A book resting on a table will remain at rest until someone pushes it.

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What happens to an object's acceleration if the force applied is increased?

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The object's acceleration increases.

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

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

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What occurs during a collision between two objects?

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They exert equal and opposite forces on each other.

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force (F) = mass (m) × acceleration (a)