newton's first law Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
first law of motion
A
an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
2
Q
inertia
A
an objects tendency to maintain its velocity either at rest or moving until an unbalanced force acts upon it.
3
Q
TRUE OR FALSE.
stationary objects donβt move so they donβt have inertia.
A
FALSE.
stationary objects are maintaining their velocity, as they are at rest.
4
Q
when will an object have a change in velocity?
A
if an unbalanced force acts upon it.
5
Q
is inertia a force?
A
no, every object has inertia in them.
