Forces & Newton's Laws All Sections

An object at rest will stay at rest until acted upon by a(n)

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

A rocket pushes burning gases DOWN which causes the rocket to launch UP. Which law is this?

• Law 1

• Law 2

• Law 3

A sports car speeds up much faster than a dump truck when a traffic light turns from red to green. Which law is this?

• Law 1

• Law 2

• Law 3

When a mule stops suddenly, the packages on its back continue to move forward onto the ground. Which law is this?

• Law 1

• Law 2

• Law 3

An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest UNLESS

• acted on by a balanced force

• acted on by an unbalanced force

Force is related to mass and acceleration. Which law is this?

• Law 1

• Law 2

• Law 3

A car crash where an object in the car continues to move forward is an example of what law of motion?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

On Earth, gravity pulls objects down and ________ pushes them up.

• Air Resistance

• Terminal Velocity

• Conservation of Momentum

• Inertial Resistance

Which of the following does NOT influence terminal velocity?

• Size

• Composition

• Shape

• Mass

Objects experiencing centripetal force are pulled towards what?

• Forward

• Backward

• Towards the center

• Away from the center