Newtons Laws Flashcards
Newtons 1st law
An object will continue at a state of rest or uniform velocity unless it is acted upon by a net force
Newtons 2nd law
When a net force is applied to an object it accelerates in the direction of the net force. The acceleration is directly proportional to the bet force and inversely proportional to the mass of an object
Directly proportional
When two variables Are constant
Inversely proportional
If two variables have a constant value if multiplied
Newtons 2nd law (horizontal motion)
A net force is a single force that has the same effect as the original forces acting togeather
Equilibrium
When the sum of all the forces acting on an object are equal to 0
Newtons law of universal gravitation:
Every object in the universe attracts every other object in the universe with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers
Gravitational field strength
The gravitational force exerted on an object per kg of the objects mass
Inertia:
Property of a body that resists any change in its state of rest or motion
Newtons 3rd law
When object A exerts a force on object B, object B simultaneously exerts an oppositely directed force of equal magnitude on object A