Newton's Laws of Motion Flashcards
1
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first law of motion
A
an object in motion stays in motion, or an object at rest stays at rest until an unbalanced net force acts upon it
2
Q
more mass=
A
more intertia
3
Q
second law of motion
A
a net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in the direction of the force
4
Q
force unit
A
Newtons
5
Q
equation for force
A
force = mass x acceleration
6
Q
acceleration is determined by…
A
size of force and the mass of an object
7
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third law of motion
A
for every action (or force) there is an equal and opposite reaction (or force)
8
Q
definition of momentum
A
property of moving object resulting from its mass and velocity