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0B-Newton's 3rd Law
0B Newton's Third Law of Motion
Term | Definition |
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action force | a push or a pull directly on an object in one direction |
F(R) | reaction force |
force | a push or a pull |
motion | the change in an object's position with respect to time |
Newton (N) | SI unit of measurement for force |
Newton's Third Law | for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force |
reaction force | a push or pull in the opposite direction of the initiating force |
spring scale | a tool that measures a force |
friction | a force that opposes motion |
magnitude | quantity or size of something (number) |
contact | touching |
system | different parts that work together to accomplish a task |
QL-Qualitative | evidence that relies on observations using the five senses |
QT-Quantitative | evidence that is reported in number form |
weight | how much gravity is pulling on an object |
Sir Isaac Newton | English scientists who wrote the laws of motion |