Ch 4 Test Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Other name for first law
A
Law of Inertia
2
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Newton’s First Law
A
An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will keep moving at the same speed and in the same direction unless an external force acts on it.
3
Q
Inertia is what and is determined by what
A
Tendency to preserve state of motion, mass
4
Q
Other name for second law
A
Law of Acceleration
5
Q
Newton’s Second Law
A
When an unequal force is applied to a mass, it causes it to accelerate. F = ma
6
Q
N=
A
kg(m/s^2)
7
Q
Other name for third law
A
Law of Action and Reaction
8
Q
Newton’s Third Law
A
Every time there is an action force, there is also an equal and opposite reaction force
