Newton's Laws of Motion
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Objective
I can use Newton's laws to describe and predict the motion of objects.
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Key concepts
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Newton's first law describes inertia, which is an object's tendency to resist changes in its state of motion.
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Newton's second law states that net force is equal to mass times acceleration, or F = ma.
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Newton's third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, which explains the normal force.
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Practice
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According to Newton's first law, what is inertia?
A bowling ball and a beach ball are the same size. Which has more inertia and why?
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“A 2 kg book is sitting on a table. What is the normal force acting on the book? Show your work.”
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