Newton's Laws Flashcards
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Newton’s First Law
A
An object continues in a state of rest or uniform velocity unless it is acted upon by a net force
2
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Inertia
A
The property of a body that resists any change in its state of rest or motion
3
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Newton’s second law
A
When a net force is applied to an object it accelerates in the direction of the net force. The acceleration is directly proportional to the net force applied and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
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Newton’s third law
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When an object A exerts a force on object B; object B simultaneously exerts an oppositely directe force of equal magnitude on object A
