6.5.4.2.1 newton’s first law Flashcards

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Newton’s first law states that if the resultant force acting on an object is zero and :
The object is stationary, the object remains..?
The object is moving, the object continues .. and in the same direction. So the object continues to move at the same velocity,

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It remains stationary.
the object continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction.

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When a vehicle travels at a steady speed the resistive forces are what to the driving force?

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Balanced, equal etc.

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The velocity (speed and/or direction) of an object will only change if..

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a resultant force is acting on the object.

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What is inertia

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the tendency of objects to continue in their state of rest or of uniform motion.

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