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Unit 4
Forces Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | a push or a pull. |
| net force | the combination of all the forces acting on an object. |
| Inertia | the tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion. |
| Mass | the amount of matter in an object. |
| Acceleration | the rate at which velocity changes. |
| Newton’s First Law of Motion | An object at rest tends to stay at rest. |
| Newton’s Second Law of Motion | The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object. |
| Newton’s Third Law of Motion | For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. |
| Force | equals mass times acceleration: F=MA |