Newton's Laws of Motion

Which Law does this demonstrate?

• 1st Law (Law of Inertia)

• 2nd Law (Force = Mass x Acceleration)

• 3rd Law (Action - Reaction)

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• 1st Law (Law of Inertia)

• 2nd Law (Force = Mass x Acceleration)

• 3rd Law (Action - Reaction)

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• 1st Law (Law of Inertia)

• 2nd Law (Force = Mass x Acceleration)

• 3rd Law (Action - Reaction)

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• 1st Law (Law of Inertia)

• 2nd Law (Force = Mass x Acceleration)

• 3rd Law (Action - Reaction)

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• 1st Law (Law of Inertia)

• 2nd Law (Force = Mass x Acceleration)

• 3rd Law (Action - Reaction)

Think about Newton's 2nd Law (Force = Mass x Acceleration).

Will the small car or the big truck be able to accelerate more easily?

• small car

• big truck

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Think about Newton's 1st Law (Law of Inertia).

The pencil on the table is sitting still and will ________________.

• continue to sit still until someone picks it up

• start moving spontaneously

• burn a hole into the table

• start writing on its own

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Think about Newtons 1st Law (Law of Inertia). If a golf ball is rolling, it will ___________________.

• roll forever and ever without stopping

• never stop

• continue to roll UNTIL the friction of the grass stops it

Think about Newton's 2nd Law (force = mass x acceleration).

Is a full grocery cart going to take MORE or LESS force to accelerate forward than an empty one?

• MORE force because it has more mass!

• LESS force

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Think about Newton's 3rd Law (action - reaction).

If an ice skater pushes backwards with more force, then ______________________.

• he will move forwards faster

• go backwards

• move forwards slowly

• go backwards really fast

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