The Newton's Law of Motion Flashcards
1
Q
What does an unbalanced force do to an object?
A
It would change the object’s velocity, direction, or both.
2
Q
What is vector quantity?
A
It refers to the physical quantities characterized by the presence of both magnitude as well as direction.
3
Q
What is action-reaction pair?
A
The force exerted on an object is the action, and the force experienced by the object as a consequence of Newton’s third law is the reaction.
4
Q
What does the Newton’s third law of motion state?
A
Whenever one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body exerts a force that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the first body.
