Newton's Laws of Motion

Which law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the force exerted on it and its mass?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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Which law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

What law is best described by inertia?

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd

Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law
• None of them

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A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law
• None of them

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The swimmer moves her hand down and to the left and her body goes forward to the right.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law

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Which activity would BEST demonstrate Newton's law of Inertia?

• A plate sits on a table top.

• A lady pushes a grocery cart.

• A child jumps on a trampoline.

• A boy swings a baseball bat.

Which activity would BEST demonstrate the Law of Action/Reaction?

• A car traveling down the road.

• A rocket launching to space.

• A soccer ball sitting on the ground.

• A lady pushing a grocery cart.

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Which activity would BEST demonstrate the Law of Force and Acceleration?

• A lady pushes a grocery cart.

• A boy swings a baseball bat.

• A soccer ball sits on the ground.

• A rocket launches into space.

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