Newton's laws of motion Flashcards
1
Q
A body will continue in a state of rest or uniform motion unless acted on by an external force.
A
Newton’s First Law
2
Q
Rate of change of velocity
A
Acceleration
3
Q
The acceleration of a body is proportional to the force applied and inversely proportional to the mass
A
Newton’s Second Law
4
Q
If body A exerts a force on body B, then body B will exert and equal and opposite force to body A
A
Newton’s Third Law
5
Q
For an isolated system, the total momentum is always the same
A
Conservation of momentum
6
Q
The change of momentum by the average resultant force applied during a time interval
A
Impulse
