Laws of Motion Flashcards

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What is the 1st Law?

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As the forces on an object are all balanced, the object will stay still or if it is already moving it will carry on at the same velocity - so long as the forces are all balanced

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What is the 2nd Law?

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If there is an unbalanced force, then the object will accelerate in that direction

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What is the 3rd Law?

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If an object exerts a force on another one, the other one will exert an equal and opposite force on the first object. This is called the Reaction force

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