Newton's 1st + 2nd Law

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 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 is the name of Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

• Law of Force and Acceleration

• Law of Action / Reaction

• Law of Inertia

A force that opposes motion between objects that are touching is called...

• motion

• friction

• velocity

• acceleration

Mary is riding in a car when the driver suddenly slams on the brakes. Mary is jerked forward out of her seat. This is an example of which law of motion?

• 2nd Law

• 1st Law

• 3rd Law

Billy pushes his little brother on a sled through the snow. He then tries to push his father on the the same sled. He noticed that it was much harder to push his father. Which law is this an example of?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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Which of these best describes why your weight (on Earth) would change on another planet?

• weight doesn’t change, no matter where you are
• different planets have different gravitational pulls
• In general, the smaller the planet, the greater weight
• dehydration effects on different planets change weight

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The SI unit for force

• distance
• Newton (N)
• frame of reference
• inertia

If you increase the force on an object, its acceleration

• decreases
• stays the same
• also increases
• stops

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Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

• speed
• mass
• temperature
• friction

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