Examples of Newton's Laws of Motion

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Also known as the Law of Inertia...

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Newton's 1st Law

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Also known as Action and Reaction

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Newton's 3rd Law

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F = ma

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Newton's 2nd Law

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Forces can be expressed in units of: newtons, pounds, both A and B, neither A nor B

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both newtons and pounds

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A greater applied force is required to move an object with a greater mass than one with a smaller mass.

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True

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A hiker’s velocity begins at 1.8 m/s uphill and changes to 1.5 m/s uphill. How do you know that the hiker has a negative acceleration?

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His speed decreased.

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Why does a crumpled piece of paper hit the ground before a flat sheet of paper?

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There is more air resistance against the flat paper.

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Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).

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Newton's 2nd Law

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When you are riding in a car and the car suddenly stops, your body continues to go forward.

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Newton's 1st Law

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A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.

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Newton's 1st Law