Laws Of Motion Flashcards

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3 laws of motion

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Law of inertia, F=ma, Action-reaction

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First law of motion

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An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

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F=ma

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Second law of motion

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Third law of motion

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For every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction

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Who proposed the laws of motion?

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Sir Isaac Newton

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______ is an objects resistance to a change in its motion

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Inertia

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Inertia is caused because objects have _____

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Mass

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More mass, ______ inertia

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More

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What is this unbalanced force that acts on an object in motion?

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Friction

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There are four main types of friction:

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Sliding friction: ice skating
- Rolling friction: bowling
- Fluid friction (air or liquid): air or water resistance
• Static friction: initial friction when moving an object

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