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Motion Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
Newton's 1st Law of Motion | Law of inertia. An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force. |
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion | F = m X a. Force = mass X acceleration |
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion | Action - Reaction. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. |
Force | A push or pull on an object |
Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion |