| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Newton's first law of motion | States that an object at rest tends to stay in motion. |
| Newton's second law of motion | states that acceleration depends on the objects mass |
| Newton's third law of motion | When an object exerts a force on a second object the second object exerts an equal force |
| action force | A force that exerts a force on another object |
| reaction force | the push or pull of an object back on the first object |
