Newton's Laws

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You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

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Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

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An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. Pulling the string back is the...

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action force

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A sled sliding on a flat, icy surface with a constant velocity is best described by

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Newton’s first law of motion for objects in motion.

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

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction.

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equal and opposite

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A bicycle has a mass of 20 kg. A small car has a mass of 1,000 kg. A force is applied to accelerate the car from a standing position to a speed of 1 m/s. If the same force that was applied to the car is applied to the bicycle at rest, to what speed will the bicycle accelerate in one second?

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50 m/s

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In which situation will the ball have the greatest acceleration? Options: A golf ball (0.045 kg, 1 N), A baseball (0.142 kg, 5 N), A soccer ball (0.45 kg, 20 N), A bowling ball (7.2 kg, 60 N).

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A soccer ball (0.45 kg, 20 N).

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Two metal spheres are suspended on wires so that they hang next to each other, just touching. Sphere X is raised to a certain height and released. Without friction or air resistance, how would Sphere Y react?

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To the same original height as Sphere X.

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According to Newton’s first law of motion, which object will change its motion? Options: A bike rider on a smooth and level road, pedaling at a constant rate; A train pulling on another train, each with the same amount of force; A chair sitting on the floor with balanced forces acting in opposite directions; A ball rolling across the floor with friction acting in the opposite direction.

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A ball rolling across the floor with friction acting in the opposite direction.

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Examine the table provided. Which of the objects is producing the greatest force? Options: Soccer ball, Tennis ball, Marble, Ping-Pong Ball

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Marble