Newton's Laws 101

Front

What is the tendency of objects to resist a change in motion called?

Back

Inertia

Front

State Newton's first law of motion.

Back

An object at rest will remain at rest unless a force is applied.

Front

What happens to an object's acceleration if the net force acting on it is doubled?

Back

It is doubled.

Front

If an object has twice as much mass as another, what else does it have twice as much of?

Back

Weight.

Front

What law explains why a magician can pull a rabbit out of a hat without it falling?

Back

Newton's 1st Law.

Front

What is Newton's second law of motion?

Back

The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

Front

Define force in the context of Newton's laws.

Back

A push or pull on an object that can cause it to change its velocity.

Front

What is the formula for calculating force?

Back

Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = ma).

Front

What does it mean when an object is in equilibrium?

Back

The net force acting on the object is zero, resulting in no acceleration.

Front

How does mass affect acceleration according to Newton's second law?

Back

As mass increases, acceleration decreases if the same force is applied.