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Isaac Newton & Newton's Laws of Motion

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Isaac Newtonscientist who lived in the 17th century - came up with 3 laws of motion.
Newton's First LawAn object in motion will stay in motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest
Unbalanced ForceActs in the opposite direction as a moving object
FrictionResistance caused by any 2 objects in contact
Newton's Second LawAn object with unbalanced force acting on it will move in the direction of that force.
Newton's Third LawForces always occur in equal and opposite pairs
Headmasterperson in charge of a learning institution
Plaguefast spreading epidemic causing deadly disease
Manorhome or place of residence
Orbitto move around object/thing
Gravityaffects every object in the universe - depending on its mass and distance
Massthe quantity of matter as determined from its weight
Calculusmath that lets us measure curves and iregular shapes
Opticsbranch of physics that deals with properties of light
Refractto pass through or shine through - using lenses to bend light
Counterfeitersomeone who creates or attempts to use money that is not genuine
Reflecting Telescopeused mirrors to reflect light, resulting in a much higher quality image


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