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Newton's Laws review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inertia | The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. |
| Net Force | The sum of all forces acting on an object |
| Newton's Second Law | The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. |
| F is... | the net force |
| m is... | the mass |
| a is... | the acceleration |
| Newton's Third Law | For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. |
| Newtons 3rd law is also known as... | The law of Action-Reaction. |