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Newton's Laws
Newton's Laws
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6th Grade
03/14/2007

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Inertia
Definition
tendency of an object to resist changes in motion.
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Force
Definition
any push or pull on an object
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Momentum
Definition
strength of motion
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Net Force
Definition
when two or more forces are acting on an object it is the left over force (the extra).
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Centripetal Force
Definition
the force that pulls an object in circular motion towards the center of the circle.
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Equilibrium
Definition
when forces are balanced, net force = zero, no acceleration
Term
Newton
Definition
unit of force, N, kg x m/s/s
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Newton’s 1st Law
Definition
an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion remains in motion unless acted on by an outside force. It is also called the Law of Inertia
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Newton’s 2nd Law
Definition
an object will accelerate when acted on by a force.
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Newton’s 3rd Law
Definition
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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Law of Conservation of Momentum
Definition
momentum is never lost, it is transferred from one object to another.
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