Forces in Motion/Newtons Laws REview

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A copper coin resting on a piece of cardboard is placed on a beaker. When the cardboard is rapidly removed, the coin drops into the beaker. The two properties of the coin which best explain its fall are its weight and its:

• inertia
• electrical resistance
• volume

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inertia

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This force is caused by air and slows things down.

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air resistance

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A rocket launches because of ______.

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an opposite reaction

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An object's motion won't change unless acted on by a(n) _________

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unbalanced force

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What should a baseball pitcher do to make a ball reach the catcher?

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Increase the force used when throwing the ball

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An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest.... is what law?

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Newton's 1st Law (Inertia)

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If a car is moving fast and hits a wall, the wall will...

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apply an equal and opposite force back on the car

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Why does a person continue to fly forward in a car after a crash?

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The person is still in motion.

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Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact?

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That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.

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How can you increase the acceleration of an object?

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Decrease its mass.

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