Newton's Laws Flashcards

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Newton’s second law

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Resultant force is equal to the rate of change of momentum.
(F=ma)
The direction of acceleration is always in the direction of the unbalanced force

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Newton’s third law

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Every force has an equal and opposite force acting on another object

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Newton’s first law

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Bodies will continue to move with a uniform velocity
(Including stationary)
Unless acted on by a resultant force

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