Newton's Laws of Motion Flashcards

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inertia

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the property of matter that resists change in motion

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Newton’s first law of motion

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an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion, unless acted on by an unbalanced force

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Newton’s second law of motion

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the total net force acting on an object is equal to mass times acceleration (F = ma)

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Newton’s third law of motion

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for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

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relate

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to show or explain a connection between two concepts

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