Newton's Laws

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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

Henry sees a basketball and decides to put in motion. What kind of force does Henry use to move the ball?

• small

• balanced

• equal

• unbalanced

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

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

A jellyfish swims through the water by pulling in water and then pushing the water back out in the opposite direction. This is an example of which law of motion?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?

• 150 Newtons
• 15 Newtons
• 150 kilograms
• 100 kilograms

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A basketball with a mass of 0.60 kg is accelerated with a force of 10.8 N. If resisting forces are ignored, what is the acceleration of the basketball to the nearest m/s²?

• 16 m/s²
• 17 m/s²
• 18 m/s²
• 19 m/s²

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

If the mass of an object on Earth is 18 grams, what would the mass of the same object be on the Moon?

• 18 g
• 4 g
• 0 g 
• 32 g