Words Needed to Understand Newton's Laws of Motion

These flash cards are vocabulary words to help explain Newton's laws of motion

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What is gravity?
Answer 1
Gravity is the force that constantly pulls objrcts to the center of the earth.
What is the law of inertia?
An objects resistance to its motion and its tendency to keep doing what its doing.
What is friction?
Answer 3
Friction is a force that exists at the boundary between any two pieces of matter that are in contact.
What is net force?
Net force is the applied force of friction so that the combined force acting on the object keeps it moving.
What does Newton's third law explain?
Newton's third law explains that force always come in a pair. So when one object applies force to a second force, the second force applies the same size forceim the oppsite dierction.
What does Newton's first law explain?
Newton's first law is about inertia.
What does Newton's secod law explain?
Newton's second law explainsthe relationship between force, mass. and acceleration.
What is force?
Force is physical power or strength.
What is motion?
Motion is the movement of an object.
What are balanced forces?
Balanced foreces are forces the are applied to keep the movent and balance of an object.