Newtons Laws Flashcards
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2nd Law
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An object will accelerate (proportionately to the unbalanced force) in the direction in which the unbalanced force is applied.
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1st Law
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An object will remain at rest or will remain in motion, traveling in a straight line and a constant speed, until an unbalanced force acts on it.
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3rd Law
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For every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force.
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Inertia
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An object’s tendency to resist change.
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Elastic Collisions
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When objects collide without being deformed or generate heat. The momentum is transferred.
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Inelastic Collission
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When the colliding objects become deformed or generate heat while colliding.
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Momentum
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Inertia in motion. Mass x Velocity.
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Impulse
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The product of the force acting on an object and the time during which it acts.
