Newton's Achievements
Friction
Forces
Measurements and Formulas
Terms
100
When an object is acted on by one or more outside forces, the total force is = to the mass of the object x the resulting acceleration.
What is Newton's second Law?
100
Friction that opposes the initiation of motion.
What is Static Friction?
100
Standard unit of force
What is a Newton?
100
Kilograms x meters / seconds squared
What is a Newton?
100
An object's tendency to resist change in velocity.
What is Inertia?
200
Completed prism experiment showing that white light has many colors, made calculus, built the first reflecting telescope, was knighted by Queen Anne in 1705.
Who is Isaac Newton?
200
Friction experienced by objects traveling through the air.
What is Air Resistance?
200
Push or pull exerted on an object's velocity.
What is Force?
200
Mass x acceleration
What is Total Force?
200
Measured using a distance measurement divided by a time measurement.
What is Speed?
300
An object in motion (or at rest) will tend to stay in motion (or at rest) until it is acted upon by an outside force.
What is Newton's First Law?
300
Friction that opposes motion once the motion has already started.
What is Kinetic Friction?
300
We must know this in order to determine acceleration.
What is Total Force?
300
Unit mass is measured in.
What is a Gram?
300
Measured in a distance measurement divided by a time measurement squared.
What is Acceleration?
400
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What is Newton's Third Law?
400
A force that opposes motion, resulting from the contact of 2 surfaces.
What is Friction?
400
Force unit dealing with smaller forces
What is a Dyne?
400
Units volume is measured in.
What is a Liter?
400
Distance measurement divided by time measurement in a specific direction.
What is Velocity?
500
Newton's first law is often referred to as the Law of
What is Inertia?
500
Which experiment showed us an example of friction?
What is the spinning egg and coin on the index card?
500
The action in Newton's Third Law of Motion refers to a ____.
What is a Force?
500
grams x centimeters / seconds squared
What is a dyne?
500
Force is measured in _______ and is a ______ _______.
What is a Newton and vector quantity?