Inertia & Mass (1st Law of Motion) Flashcards

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Inertia:

A

A tendency to resistant change in motion

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Greater mass=

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greater inertia

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3
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Mass:

A

the amount of matter in an object

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4
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1st law of motion

(law of inertia)

A

An object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by another force
An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon be another force

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5
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what happens in a car crash?

A

When in a car that is going 80 m/h you are also going 80 m/h. When the car crashes, you continue moving at 80 m/h unless something stops you, like a seatbelt.

Air bag has 2 elements: Na (sodium, N (nitrogen)

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