Laws Flashcards
Constant velocity
Not accelerating, not changing its speed or direction
1st
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in mooing stays in motion with constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
Objects in equilibrium….
Don’t accelerate, balanced forces
Are forces needed to keep an object in motion?
NO!!!!!!
An object can possibly be moving ——- with constant velocity and still be in equilibrium
Left/right
1st law is also called
The law of inertia
Inertia
Resistance of an object to changes in its velocity (acceleration)
Inertia depends on —- only
Mass
More mass
More inertia
Less mass
Less inertia
2nd
The acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting on the object as well as the mass of the object
2nd law equation for FORCE
F= mass x acceleration
Units for force
Newtons
Net force
Add up all forces
3rd law
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction