Newton's Laws of Motion

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Newton's Law of Inertia describes the motion of:
- Objects at rest only
- Objects in motion only
- Objects at rest and objects that are in motion
- Objects without a mass and resist being set into motion

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Objects at rest and objects that are in motion

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When the air is released from a balloon, the air moves in one direction, and the balloon moves in the opposite direction. Which law best explains the motion of the balloon?

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Newton's Law of Force Pairs

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Which law best explains how objects accelerate when a force is applied?

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Newton's Law of F=ma

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Which law best explains why the coin sitting on top of the ring falls directly into the jar below because it wants to remain at rest?

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Newton's Law of Inertia

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Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?

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Newton's Law of Inertia

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Which law explains why the boat moves in the opposite direction that Sally moves as she jumps to shore?

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Newton's Law of Force Pairs

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Which law best explains why people remain in motion when a car crashes, if they are not wearing a seat belt? Options: Newton's Law of Inertia, Newton's Law of F=ma, Newton's Law of Force Pairs, Newton's Law of Biology

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Newton's Law of Inertia

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Which law best explains why more force must be applied to the bowling ball to make it accelerate at the same rate as the tennis ball? Options: Newton's Law of Inertia, Newton's Law of F=ma, Newton's Law of Force Pairs, Newton's Law of Biology.

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Newton's Law of F=ma

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Based on Newton's Law of Force Pairs, what would be the reaction force, if the action force is 60 N to the right?

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60 N to the left

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Calculate the acceleration of the tire in the diagram. Options: 5.3 m/s², 0.2 m/s², 12.0 m/s², 9.8 m/s²

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5.3 m/s²