Newton's laws

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What law is best described by inertia?

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1st law of motion

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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 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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When will an object not have any inertia?

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All objects have inertia.

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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

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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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The force that prevents a ball rolling on the ground from continuing on its path forever is...

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Friction

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A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them. Which law of motion explains this phenomenon?

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Newton's 1st Law

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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

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A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.

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Newton's 2nd Law