Newton's Laws of Motion and Forces

Front

A rollercoaster heading down a hill is _____________.

Back

accelerating

Front

What is the net force?

Back

40 N

Front

Two equal forces acting in opposite directions on an object are called _____________.

Back

Balanced Force

Front

A lamp sitting on a table is demonstrating Newton's ___ Law.

Back

1st

Front

The mass of a car is 1000 kg. How much force would be required to accelerate the car at a rate of 3 m/s²?

Back

1000 x 3 = 3000 N

Front

Newton's 1st Law states that an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by a _____________.

Back

net external force

Front

Newton's 2nd Law can be summarized by the equation _____________.

Back

F = ma (Force = mass x acceleration)

Front

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a _____________.

Back

net external force

Front

The force that opposes the motion of an object is called _____________.

Back

friction

Front

If the net force acting on an object is zero, the object is said to be in _____________.

Back

equilibrium