Newton's 3 Laws Flashcards
1
Q
What is Newton’s First Law?
A
A resultant force is needed to make something start moving, speed up or slow down
2
Q
Centripetal force
A
Resultant force that causes change in direction
3
Q
What is Newton’s Second Law?
A
Resultant force is equal to mass x acceleration
4
Q
Inertial mass
A
The amount of force on an object divided by the acceleration that force produces
5
Q
What is Newton’s Third Law?
A
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
6
Q
Why would the reaction forces not have the same effect on the objects?
A
Because the objects may have different masses
