Newtons Laws - Definitions Flashcards
1
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One Newton
A
The amount of force required to give a 1kg mass an acceleration of 1 m.s
2
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Inertia
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The property of an object that causes it to resist a change in its state of rest or uniform motion
3
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Newton’s First Law
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An object continue in a state of rest or uniform acceleration unless it is acted upon by a net (or resultant) force
4
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Newton’s Second Law
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When a net force is applied to an object of mass it accelerates in the direction of the net force. The acceleration is directly proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to the mass
[Fnet = ma]
5
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Newton’s Third Law
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When object A exerts a force on object B, object B simultaneously exerts an oppositely directed force of equal magnitude on object A
