Newton's Laws Flashcards

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Who proposed the laws of motion?

A

Isaac Newton proposed the three laws of motion in 1687.
1- An object will not changes its motion unless a force acts on it (inertia)
2- An object’s force is equal to its mass x its acceleration
3- For every action, there is an equal opposite reaction

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2
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Identify the units of measurement for distance and speed.

A

Distance- mm, cm, m, km, hectares, acres
Speed- m/s, km/hr, mph

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3
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Write the formula for calculating speed

A

Speed= distance ÷ time (DST)

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4
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Distance time graph

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/ speeding up, increasing distance
\ slowing, returning
_ not moving

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5
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What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

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acceleration= final velocity - starting velocity over time

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6
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How do seat belts, crumple zones and air bags protect humans from injury?

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They absorb some of the impact, removing that impact from the human body.

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