Newton's Laws of Motion Flashcards
1
Q
What is Newton’s first law of inertia?
A
A body will remain at rest or in constant motion unless acted upon by an external force.
A heavy object has more inertia.
2
Q
What is Newton’s second law of acceleration?
A
A force applied to an object will produce acceleration in the same direction of the force, that is directly proportional to the size of the force and indirectly proportional to its mass.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
3
Q
What is Newton’s third law of action reaction?
A
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
When one body applies a force against a second body applies an equal force in the direction on the first.
