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Carew 8.7A Acceleration-Newton's 2nd Law Notes

Carew 8.7A Acceleration-Newton's 2nd Law Notes

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8th Grade

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MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-4, MS-ETS1-1

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Everetta Carew

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27 Slides • 29 Questions

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How does Newton's Second Law of Motion help us understand the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration in everyday life?

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Which one does not belong? Why?

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Multiple Select

Which of the following scenarios are examples of unbalanced forces? Select all that apply.

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A traffic light turns green. Driver steps on the gas pedal and car moves faster and faster.

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A car reaches a curve in the road, causing it to change direction.

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A traffic light turns red, and the car comes to a stop.

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A car is parked in a parking lot.

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Multiple Choice

According to Newton's 1st Law, what will happen to an object at rest if no unbalanced force acts on it?

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It will start moving.

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It will stay at rest.

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It will accelerate.

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It will change direction.

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Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes what unbalanced forces do to an object?

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They keep the object at rest.

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They cause the object to accelerate.

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They slow the object down to a stop.

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They have no effect on the object.

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Acceleration is the rate at which ___ changes.

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Multiple Choice

Which force is responsible for causing the apple to speed up as it falls from a tree?

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Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electricity

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Open Ended

Explain how unbalanced forces can affect the motion of an object, using examples from everyday life.

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Multiple Choice

Is the apple accelerating?

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The apple is accelerating because forces are unbalanced

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The apple is not accelerating because forces are balanced

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The apple is deccelerating

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The apple is changing direction

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Open Ended

Compare the acceleration of the apple at rest on the table and the apple falling due to gravity. What causes the difference?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the cyclist moving at a constant speed in a straight line?

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The cyclist is accelerating.

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The cyclist is not accelerating.

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The cyclist is decelerating.

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The cyclist is changing direction.

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According to Newton's 2nd Law, objects with greater mass are ___ to accelerate.

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Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about objects with less mass? Select all that apply.

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They are easier to accelerate.

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They are harder to accelerate.

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They speed up more easily.

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They slow down more easily.

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Open Ended

Explain how mass affects acceleration using the examples of the car and the toy car shown in the images. USE YOUR NOTES PAGE.

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Multiple Choice

According to Newton's 2nd Law, if the same amount of force is applied to objects of different masses, which object will have the greatest acceleration?

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The object with the least mass

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The object with the most mass

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All objects will have the same acceleration

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The object with the largest volume

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When the same amount of force is applied to different objects, their acceleration is directly related to their ___. USE YOUR NOTES PAGE.

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Open Ended

Explain why a 2 kg box would experience greater acceleration than a 10 kg box when the same unbalanced force is applied to both.

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Open Ended

Which box would experience the least acceleration when the same unbalanced force is applied: 2 kg, 5 kg, or 10 kg? Explain your reasoning.

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Multiple Select

Which of the following statements correctly describe Newton's 2nd Law?

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Acceleration is directly proportional to the force applied.

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If you apply a greater force, the object accelerates more.

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Acceleration is inversely proportional to mass.

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Acceleration does not depend on the direction of force.

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Multiple Choice

If you push a skateboard forward, in which direction will it accelerate?

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In the same direction as the force applied

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In the opposite direction of the force applied

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It will not accelerate

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It will move in a random direction

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According to Newton's 2nd Law, acceleration is ___ proportional to the force applied. USE YOUR NOTES PAGE.

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Multiple Select

Select all correct statements about the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration according to Newton's 2nd Law.

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Acceleration increases with increased force if mass is constant.

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Acceleration decreases with increased mass if force is constant.

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Force is equal to mass times acceleration.

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Acceleration is independent of mass.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Newton's 2nd Law is correct?

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Acceleration is directly proportional to force and inversely proportional to mass.

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Acceleration is inversely proportional to both force and mass.

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Acceleration is directly proportional to both force and mass.

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Acceleration is independent of force and mass.

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Open Ended

When the force applied to an object increases (and mass stays the same), what happens to the acceleration of the object?

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Open Ended

When the acceleration of an object increases (and mass stays the same), what happens to the force with which it will collide?

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Open Ended

When the mass of an object increases (and the force stays the same), what happens to the acceleration?

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Open Ended

How does Newton's Second Law of Motion help us understand the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration in everyday situations?

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Multiple Choice

Which scenario does not involve a change in the motion of the car?

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A traffic light turns green. Driver steps on the gas pedal and car moves faster and faster.

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A car reaches a curve in the road, causing it to change direction.

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A traffic light turns red, and the car comes to a stop.

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A car is parked in a parking lot.

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Open Ended

When the mass of an object increases (and the acceleration stays the same), what happens to the force with which it will collide?

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