Motion and Force

A person falling off of a couch onto the floor is an example of _______.

• tension

• friction

• gravity

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A dog pulling hard on his leash is an example of _______.

• tension

• friction

• gravity

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Air pushing against a parachute is an example of _______.

• tension

• friction

• gravity

A ball rolling slowly across the grass is an example of _______.

• tension

• friction

• gravity

A girl flying a kite on a taut string is an example of _______.

• tension

• friction

• gravity

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A tennis ball that is thrown up and then drops back down to the ground is an example of _______.

• tension

• friction

• gravity

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• Newton's first law

• Newton's second law

• Newton's third law

The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force needed to accelerate the object.

• Newton's first law

• Newton's second law

• Newton's third law

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Objects keep doing what they are doing unless they are acted on by outside forces.

• Newton's first law

• Newton's second law

• Newton's third law

Electricity, magnetism, and gravity are all ________.

• contact forces

• noncontact forces

• relative motion

• reference point

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