Force And The Newton Flashcards
1
Q
What is Newton’s First Law of Motion?
A
•An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.
2
Q
What is inertia?
A
A property of an object that describes how much it will resist change to the motion of the object.
3
Q
What is the law of inertia?
A
More mass=more inertia
4
Q
Define resultant force.
A
Sum of all forces acting on a point.
5
Q
What is Newton’s Second Law of Motion?
A
F=ma
6
Q
Define the newton.
A
1N= 1kgms^-2
7
Q
What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
A
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
8
Q
Define net force.
A
The sum of all the forces on an object.
