Forces And Motion Concepts

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• Motion is defined as the changing of position or location of an object.
• A force is fundamentally a push or a pull that causes an object to change its speed, direction, or shape.
• Newton's first law of motion states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an outside force.
• Newton's second law of motion states that acceleration equals net force divided by mass (a = F_net / m).
• Newton's third law states that for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force.
• Friction is a contact force that resists motion when two surfaces rub against each other.
• Gravity is a non-contact force that pulls objects toward each other, such as objects toward the ground.
• Air resistance is a force that slows down objects moving through the air, like parachutes or skydivers.
• Magnetic force is a non-contact force that acts at a distance without requiring direct contact between objects.
• Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity over time.
• Forces are measured in units called Newtons (N), where a stronger force has more Newtons.
• Kinetic energy increases as an object moves faster, meaning the faster an object is moving, the more kinetic energy it has.