Newton's Laws of motion Flashcards
Motion
A change in position
Net Force
The combination of all the forces acting on an object.
Speed
Distance traveled per rate of time
Speed = distance/time
velocity
The speed and direction of an object
Acceleration
The rate at which velocity changes over time.
Newton’s First Law
An object rest will remain at rest and an object an motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
Newton’s Second Law
Force = mass X acceleration.
Newton’s Third Law
For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving, to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object
Friction
A force that resists motion
Mass
The amount of matter in an object.