Newton's 1st & 2nd Laws Flashcard (2024)

Front

What is the appropriate metric unit for mass? Options: lbs, g, kg, N

Back

kg

Front

Which of the following examples is an inverse relationship (if one variable increases, the other variable decreases)?
Options: Force and mass, Force and acceleration, Mass and acceleration, Momentum and force

Back

Mass and acceleration

Front

Which of the following is true about gravitational force?

Back

It depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them

Front

In the absence of air, a penny and a feather dropped from the same height will _____.

Back

fall at the same rate

Front

What causes a falling skydiver to slow down after the parachute opens?

Back

Air resistance

Front

A box may not move when you gently push it because of ____________ friction.

Back

static

Front

The greater a boulder's ______________, the more inertia it has.

Back

mass, weight

Front

Gravity causes all falling objects to accelerate at a rate of ____________ m/s².

Back

9.8 m/s²

Front

A _________________ force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate.

Back

net, unbalanced

Front

When a ball is dropped, it falls down due to the force of ________________.

Back

gravity