Newtons Vocab Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Inertia
A
Tendency of objects to resist a change in motion
2
Q
Newton’s first law
A
An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays in rest unless acted upon another force
3
Q
Newton’s second law
A
Force=mass X acceleration f=ma
4
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Newton’s third law
A
For every action there is an equal + opposite reaction
5
Q
Position
A
Location of an object
6
Q
Reference points
A
Location compared to other locations
7
Q
Motion
A
Change in position over time
8
Q
Speed
A
How far something moves in a given time
9
Q
Vector
A
Quantity that has has both size and direction
10
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Velocity
A
Speed in specific direction
