Newtons Laws Flashcards
1
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Inertial mass
A
A measure of how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object. Objects with a greater mass have a greater inertia and so a greater resultant force will be required to cause the same acceleration
2
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Law one (inertia)
A
An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by and unbalance force. An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an imbalance force.
3
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Law 2
A
Force = mass x acceleration
4
Q
Law 3
A
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
