Exploring Newton's Laws of Motion
Learning Objective
I can conduct an investigation to explain Newton's Laws of Motion.
Key Concepts
Newton's first law states that an object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force; this is also known as inertia.
Newton's second law can be expressed with the equation F=ma, where F stands for force, m stands for mass, and a stands for acceleration.
Newton's third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, meaning forces are equal but in opposite directions.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. According to Newton's first law, what will an object in motion do?
2. Explain the concept of inertia in your own words and give an example.
3. How does friction affect a moving object, and what type of force is it considered?
...and 9 more questions
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