Newton's Laws Flashcards
1
Q
Newton’s 1st Law
A
Inertia objects’ resistance to change its motion.
2
Q
What gives an object inertia?
A
Mass
3
Q
Newton’s 2nd Law
A
Force = Mass x Acceleration
4
Q
Direct Relationship
A
Same Direction
Force increases Acceleration increases
5
Q
Inverse Relationship
A
Opposite Direction
Mass increases Acceleration decreases
6
Q
Newton’s 3rd Law
A
Every action results in an equal and
opposite reaction.
ex: push against the floor, floor pushes against me with equal and opposite force.
7
Q
Independent variable
A
the one variable that is changed in exp.
8
Q
Dependent variable
A
observed and depends on what the variable is changed.