Force and Motion Review

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What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

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An object in motion stays in motion or an object stays at rest unless an unbalanced force acts on it.

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What are balanced forces?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

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

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What is a force?

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A push or pull that can cause an object to move, stop, or change direction.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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A force that produces a change in movement because the forces acting on an object are not equal.

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What is motion?

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The change in position of an object over time.

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What is friction?

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A force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

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What is inertia?

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

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What is acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity of an object.