Newtons Laws Flashcards
1
Q
Newtons first law
A
Object remains in the same state of motion unless a resultant force acts upon it.
2
Q
What happens when a runner has a resultant force of Zero?
A
The thrust from the runner is the same as the air resistance.
3
Q
Newtons Second law
A
resultant force = mass × acceleration
4
Q
Ratio of force over acceleration
A
Inertial mass (measure of how difficult it is to change the velocity of an object)
5
Q
Newtons third law
A
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
