Newton's Laws

Front

Which of the following is an example of balancing forces?

• A Book resting on the table.
• A pencil is knocked off the desk.

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A Book resting on the table.

Front

What is Newton's 1st Law?

Back

An object at rest will stay at rest, an object in motion will stay in motion, unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.

Front

What explains why objects resist changes in their state of motion?

Back

inertia

Front

Newton's Second Law is based on two variables, they are ....

Back

mass and the amount of force

Front

The reason a boat bounces off the dock when it hits it.

Back

When the boat exerts a force on the dock, the dock exerts a force on the boat.

Front

A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.

Back

Newton's 1st Law

Front

A person’s body is thrown outward as a car rounds a curve on a highway.

Back

Newton's 1st Law

Front

Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.

Back

Newton's 3rd Law

Front

A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.

Back

Newton's 1st Law

Front

Why is pushing a child on a swing easier than pushing an adult on the same swing?

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Newton's 2nd Law