newton's law Flashcards

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Newton’s First Law

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced external force.

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Newton’s Second Law

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he acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. F=ma.

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Newton’s Third Law

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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