Identifying Newton's Laws

A magician pulls a tablecloth off a table full of dishes. The dishes stay on the table. This is an example of which Newton's Law?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

A placekicker kicks the football barefoot. Afterward, his foot hurts. Which Newton's Law is this an example of?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

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Many automobile passengers suffer neck injuries (called whiplash) when struck by cars from behind while they (and their car) are at rest. Which Newton's Law explains this injury?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

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A small sports car collides head-on with a large truck moving in the opposite direction. Which vehicle experiences the greater force on impact?

• small sports car

• large truck

• they experience the same force

• neither car experiences a force

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A small sports car collides head-on with a large truck moving in the opposite direction. The vehicles experience the same impact force. Which Newton's Law explains this?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

• 4th Law

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A small sports car collides head-on with a large truck moving in the opposite direction. Which vehicle experiences the greater acceleration?

• sports car

• large truck

• they experience the same acceleration

• neither will accelerate

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A small sports car collides head-on with a large truck moving in the opposite direction. The small sports car experiences the greater acceleration. This is an example of which Newton's Law

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

• 4th Law

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A large crate is placed on the bed of a truck but is not tied down. When the driver of the truck slams on her brakes, the crate slides forward until it hits the cab—HARD! Which Newton's Law explains this?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

• 4th Law

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A rope climber must pull downward on the rope in order to move upward. Which Newton's Law explains this?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

• 4th Law

A golf ball dropped from a height of 3 meters is attracted to the Earth by the force of Earth’s gravity. Earth is attracted to the golf ball with an equal-and-opposite force, but Earth’s acceleration is not equal to and opposite that of the golf ball. Which Newton's Law explains this?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

• 4th Law

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