Newton's Laws

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Example of balancing forces:

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A Book resting on the table.

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A push or a pull is called a

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Force

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What is Newton's 1st Law?

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

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What is Newton's 2nd Law?

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Acceleration depends on two variables, the mass of the object and the amount of force.

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What is Newton's 3rd Law?

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will

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remain in motion.

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A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock. As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward. Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward? Options: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction., Every mass exerts a force on every other mass., An object at rest tends to stay at rest., Friction opposes the motion of an object.

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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A person in a car slides to the right when going through a very sharp left turn on the highway. Options: 1st Law, 2nd Law, 3rd Law

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1st Law

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weight

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the force in which gravity pulls on an object

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267.5 N unbalanced force applied to push a stuffed chair across the room, causing an acceleration of 4.2 m/s². What is the mass of the chair?

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63.69 kg