Newton's laws

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These flashcards are about Newton's laws, and some of the vocabulary in them.
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What is Newton's 1st law? An object at rest stays at rest or an object that is moving at a constant rate continues moving unless moved by an unbalanced force
What is an unbalanced force? An unbalanced force is a force that can make something else move
What is Newton's 2nd law? The amount of force needed to make an object change its position depends on the mass of the object and the acceleration
What is inertia? Something's resistance to change
What is Newton's 3rd law? For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
What is friction? Force that resists movement
What is gravity? The force of attraction between 2 objects
What is a balanced force? Forces that are equal to each other and don't cause any changes in motion
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