Newton's laws Flashcards

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What is Newton’s first law?

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if the forces on an object are balanced it’ll stay stationary or continue to move in the way that it was originally moving

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What is Newton’s second law?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration

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What is inertia?

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The tendency for the motion of an object to remain unchanged

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What is Newton’s third law?

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All forces come in pairs that are equal and opposite

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Why is the moon constantly accelerating?

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Because acceleration is change in velocity over time, the velocity of the moon is constantly changing so the acceleration of the moon is constantly changing too

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