Newton's Laws

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What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

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The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied (F=ma).

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What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What is force?

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A push or pull on an object.

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What is net force?

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The total force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.

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What happens when forces are balanced?

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The object does not change its motion.

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What happens when forces are unbalanced?

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The object will change its motion (accelerate or decelerate).

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is how fast something is moving, while velocity includes direction.

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What is acceleration?

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The rate at which an object changes its velocity.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.