Newton's 3rd Law Vocabulary

Front

What is a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object?

Back

Force

Front

What is the force between an object and the surface it is moving over?

Back

Friction

Front

What law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force?

Back

Newton's First Law

Front

Do Newton's laws of motion apply in zero gravity?

Back

Yes

Front

For every ACTION there is an equal and opposite ________.

Back

REACTION

Front

What is the term for the quantity of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the force that opposes the motion of two surfaces that are in contact?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration according to Newton's Second Law?

Back

F = ma (Force equals mass times acceleration)

Front

What is an example of Newton's Third Law?

Back

When you push against a wall, the wall pushes back with equal force.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.