Newton’s First Law of Motion Flashcards

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It is the tendency of an object to resist motion.

A

Inertia

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Where do they base in getting the inertia of an object at rest?

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Mass

The larger the object, the larger is the inertia

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In moving objects, where do the inertia depends on?

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Momentum

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion at constant velocity unless acted upon by a net external force.

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The first law of motion; Law of Inertia

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What is newton’s first law of motion?

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Law of inertia

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