MIDTERM 2 Flashcards

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Define Newton’s 1st Law

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object at rest, stays at rest - object in motion, stays in motion.
The resistance to change is the object’s “inertia” or mass (kg).

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Define Newton’s 2nd Law

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an object accelerates in proportion to the force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass/inertia.

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Summarize Newton’s 3rd Law

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for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
When you push on something, it pushes back - when you pull on
something, it pulls back.

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