7.1 Flashcards

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What is Newton’s first law of motion

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• A body will remain at rest or continue to move with constant velocity unless acted upon by a resultant force

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What is Newton’s third law of motion

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When two objects interact, each exerts an equal but opposite force on the other during the interaction

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What are the four fundamental forces

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• Gravitational
(-technically not a force and rather just the bending of space-time)

  • Electromagnetic
  • Strong nuclear
  • Weak nuclear
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Describe what is seen in interactions of Newton’s third law

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• Pair of forces of the same type

  • each force acting on a different object
  • never see both forces acting on the same object
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