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TRBC Chem/Phys L6
Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics Lesson 6 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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force | A push or pull on an object |
mechanics | The study of motion |
acceleration | The change in speed and direction something is going |
Isaac Newton | The great creation scientist who discovered the laws of motion |
Newton's first law of motion | The law that says something at rest or in motion in a straight line prefers to stay that way unless something forces it to move or stop moving. |
Newton's second law of motion | The law that says force causes an object to change speed or direction; this change is resisted by the mass of the object. |
Newton's third law of motion | The law that says for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. |