Newton's Laws Of Motion Flashcards

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What is newton’s first law?

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If the resultant force acting on an object is zero, then it’s acceleration will be zero

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What is newton’s second law?

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An object will accelerate if there is a resultant force acting upon it

The acceleration of the object is:
Proportional to the resultant force acting on it
Inversely proportional to its mass

F=ma
F=resultant force
Mass=kg, inertial mass

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to remain at rest or at constant velocity

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What is newton’s third law?

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When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object will exert an equal and opposite force on the first. Both forces must be of the SAME TYPE

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What pairs can’t be the same time?

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Non Contact and contact forces

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What is used for the practical?

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Trolley, data logger, light gate, pulley and some masses

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What is equation used for the practical?

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Average velocity=length of flag/time

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Whare the dependent, independent and control variables?

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Dependent=1. Acceleration 2.acceleration
Independent=1. Resultant force 2. Mass
Control variable=1. Mass 2. Resultant force

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