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What is the term for the change in velocity of an object?
What is the term for the change in velocity of an object?
- Deceleration
- Acceleration (correct)
- Inertia
- Momentum
Which law of motion states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue to move with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force?
Which law of motion states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will continue to move with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force?
- Third Law of Motion
- First Law of Motion (correct)
- Second Law of Motion
- Law of Universal Gravitation
What is the relationship between force and acceleration according to the Second Law of Motion?
What is the relationship between force and acceleration according to the Second Law of Motion?
- Force is proportional to the square of acceleration
- Force is equal to acceleration
- Force is inversely proportional to acceleration
- Force is directly proportional to acceleration (correct)
What is the result of two forces acting on an object in opposite directions, according to the Third Law of Motion?
What is the result of two forces acting on an object in opposite directions, according to the Third Law of Motion?
What is the term for the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion?
What is the term for the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion?
The net force acting on an object is equal to its mass divided by its acceleration.
The net force acting on an object is equal to its mass divided by its acceleration.
Mass and velocity are directly proportional.
Mass and velocity are directly proportional.
An object in motion will continue to move with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.
An object in motion will continue to move with a constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.
The Second Law of Motion states that force and acceleration are inversely proportional.
The Second Law of Motion states that force and acceleration are inversely proportional.
Inertia is the measure of an object's resistance to changes in its velocity.
Inertia is the measure of an object's resistance to changes in its velocity.
The Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is a similar reaction.
The Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is a similar reaction.
Acceleration is the rate of change of acceleration.
Acceleration is the rate of change of acceleration.
The laws of motion are only applicable to objects on Earth.
The laws of motion are only applicable to objects on Earth.
