Newton's Laws and Dynamics

__________________ are a quantity described by only magnitude (size). Examples are mass, volume, and distance.

• Vectors

• Scalars

• Forces

• Kinematics

________________________ are quantities described by both magnitude (size) and direction. Examples are velocity, acceleration, and force.

• Vectors

• Dynamics

• Forces

• Scalars

A push or a pull is generally described as a _________________.

• scalar

• meter

• force

• acceleration

The _________________________ is the sum of two, or more, vectors

• force

• scalar

• velocity

• resultant

When objects are in ______________________ they are considered balanced which essentially means there is no change in motion.

• scalar

• vector

• equilibrium

• acceleration

The tendency to maintain a state of motion is referred to as ______________________. Mass is a measure of an object's _________________.

• weight, mass

• inertia, inertia

• scalar, vector

• force, resultant

A force that causes an object to slow down when it touches another object is _________.

• gravity

• friction

• inertia

• Newton

Newton's 2nd Law says the acceleration of an object depends on its _______ and ______. (Choose two answers)

• force or applied force

• weight

• gravity

• mass

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Net force is a combination of all ________ acting on an object.

• forces

• speeds

• accelerations

• velocities

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Which of Newton’s Laws explains a rocket’s movement during launch?

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Newton's Second Law of Motion

• Newton's Third Law of Motion

• Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

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