This document discusses forces and motion, including Newton's laws of motion. It explains that acceleration is caused by net forces acting on an object, and describes Newton's three laws: an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net force; force equals mass times acceleration; and for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. It also examines some particular forces like friction, gravity, tension, and air resistance.
This document discusses forces and motion, including Newton's laws of motion. It explains that acceleration is caused by net forces acting on an object, and describes Newton's three laws: an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net force; force equals mass times acceleration; and for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. It also examines some particular forces like friction, gravity, tension, and air resistance.
This document discusses forces and motion, including Newton's laws of motion. It explains that acceleration is caused by net forces acting on an object, and describes Newton's three laws: an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net force; force equals mass times acceleration; and for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. It also examines some particular forces like friction, gravity, tension, and air resistance.