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Newton's Laws

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Beginning with definitions of mass and foce, this excellent set of slides summarizes Newton's Laws of motion and universal bravitaions. Components of each law are explained along with examples and questions to inspire discussion. This is a straightforward, no-nonsense selection to use with your general physical science class.

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newton's laws of motion, sir isaac newton, acceleration, force, inertia, mass

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acceleration, force, inertia, mass, newton's laws of motion, universal gravitation, action reaction, balancing forces, science
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
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