Newtons 1st and 2nd Laws Flashcards

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newtons 1st law

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a resultant force is required to change the motion of an object

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newtons 2nd law

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if a non-zero resultant force acts on an object, then it will cause the object to accelerate

the size of the resultant force is directly proportional to the acceleration in causes
(F = ma)

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non-zero

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anything other than 0

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circular motion

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even though the speed of the moon is constant we say that it is accelerating because its direction is always changing

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inertia

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the tendency for the motion of an object to remain unchanged
(objects at rest will stay at rest, objects in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a resultant force)

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