Newtons first and second law
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what is mass
a measure of the inertia of an object and depends on the amount of the matter the object contains
What is weight measured in?
force of gravity acting on the object
What is mass measured in?
inertia of an object
whats Newtons second law
the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force acting on it divided by the objects mass.
What is weight
the force of gravity acting on an object
Whats Newtons first law?
the state of motion of an object does not change as long as the net force acting on the object is zero
What is inertia
the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
