Learn about balanced and unbalanced forces, Newton's laws of motion, inertia, and momentum.
Force is a push or pull that changes the state of motion of an object. Newton's Three Laws of Motion are foundational: 1) Inertia (an object at rest stays at rest), 2) F = ma (Force equals mass times acceleration), and 3) Action and Reaction (for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction).
The Law of Conservation of Momentum states that in the absence of an external unbalanced force, the total momentum of a system remains unchanged.
An object remains in a state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change that state by an applied force. Inertia is the natural tendency of objects to resist change in their state of motion.
The rate of change of momentum of an object is proportional to the applied unbalanced force in the direction of force. F = ma.
Momentum (p): The product of mass and velocity (p = mv). SI unit: kg m/s.
To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. They act on two different bodies.
In an isolated system (no external force), the total momentum remains constant during a collision. Total momentum before collision = Total momentum after collision.
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