Newtons First Law

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Newtons First Law of Motion

  • an object at rest tends to remain at rest and an object in motion tends to remain in motion (in a straight line at a constant speed- no acceleration) unless acted on by a net force

  • often called law of inertia

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Inertia

  • the property of an object that resists change in motion

    • when stationary, difficult to move

    • when moving, difficult to stop

  • depends on mass

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when does object have greater inertia?

  • if object has more mass

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Calculating Net Force

When calculating net force, remember, force has direction