Newtons 3 Laws

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Who published the three laws of motion in 1687?

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Isaac Newton

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Inertia

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The tendency of an object to keep doing what it's doing

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According to Newton's second law, the net force is equal to:

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mass x acceleration

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What does Newton's third law state?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

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What is the formula to calculate the force of gravity?

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F(g) = mg

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What units are used to measure weight?

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Newtons

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Normal force

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The force that is perpendicular to the surface on which an object rests

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How can a reindeer pull a sleigh according to Newton's laws?

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By exerting a force on the ground that propels it forward

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What is a free body diagram?

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A diagram showing all the forces acting on an object

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What does it mean if the net force on an object is 0?

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The object is in equilibrium