Newton's Laws Examples

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What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. (F = ma)

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What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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Example of Newton's 1st Law: A child stops pulling a sled, and the sled continues moving. What does this illustrate?

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This illustrates that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

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Example of Newton's 2nd Law: An ice skater pushes harder and moves faster. What principle is demonstrated?

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This demonstrates that increasing the force applied to an object results in greater acceleration.

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Example of Newton's 3rd Law: A swimmer pushes water back and moves forward. What does this show?

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This shows that the action of pushing water results in the reaction of moving forward.

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What does 'Action and Reaction' refer to in Newton's Laws?

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It refers to Newton's 3rd Law, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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How does mass affect acceleration according to Newton's 2nd Law?

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As mass increases, acceleration decreases for a given force.

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What is inertia in the context of Newton's 1st Law?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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If a car accelerates when the driver presses the gas pedal, which law is this an example of?

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This is an example of Newton's 2nd Law.