Isaac Newton's Three Laws of Motion Flashcards

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Newton’s first law states that if the net force of an object is zero, the motion of the object does what?

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It does not change.

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Newton’s second law states that the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force applied to the object multiplied by the object’s mass? True or False.

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False.

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Newton’s third law states that when one object exerts a force on each other, the two forces are what?

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A force pair.

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The tendency of an object to resist change is called what?

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Inertia.

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