GKE4: Newton's Laws

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According to Newton’s second law (F = m X a), an increase in force on a given mass will cause ___?

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an increase in acceleration

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A person throws a basketball 10 m and then throws a tennis ball 10 m. Which throw requires more force and why?

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The basketball because it has a greater mass.

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If you are launching a matchstick rocket, the action force is the rocket pushing the gases down. What is the reaction force?

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The gases pushing the rocket up.

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...

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inertia

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The picture is an example of Newton's...

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2nd Law

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The picture is an example of Newton's...

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3rd Law

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An object in motion (or at rest) will stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it.

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Newton's 1st Law

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What does Newton’s First Law state?

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An object at rest stays at rest; an object in motion remains in motion - unless acted on by an outside force

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What does Newton’s Second Law state?

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Force = mass times acceleration

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What does Newton’s Third Law state?

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For every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction