Newton's Laws of Motion

Front

Newton’s first law of motion is also called the law of ________?

Back

Inertia

Front

Why does slamming on the brakes in a moving car make a passenger move forward against the seat belt?

Back

the passenger has the inertia to keep moving forward

Front

How long will an object remain at rest, according to Newton's First Law of Motion?

Back

until an unbalanced force occurs

Front

For every _______ there is an equal and opposite ________.

Back

action, reaction

Front

Which of these is an example of Newton's First Law, inertia? Options: pushing against a brick wall, and the brick wall does not move, pushing against a stationary wheelbarrow, and the wheelbarrow accelerates forward, pushing a wheelbarrow full of bricks, and the bricks slide back toward the handles, pushing a wagon to the top of a hill, and the wagon accelerates down the hill without assistance

Back

pushing a wheelbarrow full of bricks, and the bricks slide back toward the handles

Front

You are sitting in a car that isn't moving; the car accelerates. Your body is pushed back. Explain.

Back

inertia

Front

Why is it harder to push a van filled with bowling balls than it is to push a van with basketballs?

Back

The mass of the bowling balls is greater than the mass of the basketballs.

Front

Why did the soup spill out of the bowl when you began to move?

Back

The soup wanted to stay where it was, but you moved the bowl.

Front

Which of these is an example of Newton's Second Law, F=ma?

Back

a tug of war where both sides pull equally, and the rope doesn't move

Front

Why do you lean towards the left when a car turns right?

Back

because of inertia