What is Newton's first law?

An object will remain at rest or constant velocity unless acted upon by a net force.

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What is Newton's second law?

F = m x a

For an object of mass (m), the acceleration (a) is directly proportional to the net force (F).

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What is Newton's third law?

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

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How does mass differ to weight?

Weight is the force due to gravity, mass it the amount of matter an object has.

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A book resting on the table experiencing a reaction force is an example of which of Newton's laws?

Third law

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What will happen to a moving object that has no resultant force acting upon it?

It will continue moving at the same velocity.

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When pushing against a wall, the wall pushes back with an equal and opposite force.


What is this force called?

There are a few different names you'll see used:


  1. Normal contact force.
  2. Normal force.
  3. Normal reaction force.

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