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Physics - Newton's Laws of Motion
Physics - Newton's Laws of Motion
Physics - Newton's Laws of Motion
An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with the
same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an external force.
Inertia: The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion.
II. Newton's Second Law - Law of Acceleration
The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting upon
the object and inversely proportional to the object's mass.
Equation:
F=ma
III. Newton's Third Law - Action and Reaction