Inertia & Mass (1st Law of Motion) Flashcards
1
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Inertia:
A
A tendency to resistant change in motion
2
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Greater mass=
A
greater inertia
3
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Mass:
A
the amount of matter in an object
4
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1st law of motion
(law of inertia)
A
An object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by another force
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon be another force
5
Q
what happens in a car crash?
A
When in a car that is going 80 m/h you are also going 80 m/h. When the car crashes, you continue moving at 80 m/h unless something stops you, like a seatbelt.
Air bag has 2 elements: Na (sodium, N (nitrogen)