Test-Motion and Newton's Laws of Motion Flashcards

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1st Law

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An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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2nd law

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Force=mass times acceleration. F=ma

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3rd law

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

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Inertia

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Is the tendency of objects to remain in motion or to stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

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Force

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  • push or pull
  • you exert a force when you push or pull an object
  • Force=mass x acceleration
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Unbalanced forces

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  • result in no motion

- unequal forces acting on each other in opposite directions

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Motion

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  • an object is in motion when it’s distance from another object is changing
  • whether an object is moving or not depends on your P.O.V
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Speed

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  • the distance an object travels in one unit of time
  • Speed=distance/time
  • unit=meters per second
  • average speed=total distance/total time
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Acceleration

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  • the rate at which velocity changes
  • increasing speed, decreasing speed or changing direction
  • Acceleration=final velocity(v2)-initial velocity(v1)/time
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Velocity

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-Velocity=speed+direction Ex: 150 mph west

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Every action has an______ and________reaction

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Equal and opposite

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The greater the mass,the__________amount of force needed.

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Greater

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Everyone knows that heavier objects require_______force to move the same distance as_____________objects.

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More and lighter

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Velocity=speed+direction

Speed is distance traveled in an amount of time NO matter the direction

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