Newton's Laws Flashcards
Weight
Gravitational force the Earth exerts on any object on or near its surface
Normal force
The force or the component of a force which a surface exerts on an object with which it is in contact, and which is perpendicular to the surface
Frictional force
The force that opposes the motion of an object and which acts parallel to the surface
Static Frictional Force
The force that opposes the tendency of motion of a stationary object relative to a surface
Kinetic Frictional Force
The force that opposes the motion of aa moving object relative to a surface
Newton’s First law of motion
A body will remain in its state of rest or continue moving at constant velocity unless a non-zero resultant/net force acts on it
Newton’s Second Law Of Motion
When a resultant/net force acts on an object, the object will accelerate in the direction of the net force. This acceleration is directly proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass of the object
Newton’s Third Law Of Motion
When object A exerts a force on object B, then object B exerts a force on object A equal in magnitude but opposite in direction