Newtons laws of motion review part 1

Read the scenario below and choose the one answer that does not describe the following law:

Law of Inertia

• A billiard ball rolling on a table remains in motion until it hits another ball or the edge of the table.

• A person playing table tennis hits the ball and the ball hits the paddle back.

• A rollercoaster car at the top of a hill continues to move forward and down the track until it reaches the bottom.

The picture shows a surfer standing on their surfboard riding a wave. Identify the correct action-reaction pair between the surfer and the surfboard. Choose two correct answers.

• Action - The force of the surfboard on the surfer.

• Action - The force of the water on the surfboard.

• Action - The force of the surfer on the surfboard.

• Reaction - The force of the water on the surfboard.

• Reaction - The force of the surfboard on the surfer.

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The two boxes below were pushed with the same amount of force. Which statements are supported by the diagram? Choose two correct answers.

• Box A will accelerate faster than box B.

• Box B has less inertia than box A.

• Box A has less inertia than box B.

• Box B will accelerate faster than box A.

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A bowler delivers a bowling ball towards the pins. The ball hits with 20 Newtons of force and knocks the pins down. Which of the following correctly describes the situation? Choose two correct answers.

• The action force is the pins hitting the bowling ball.

• The reaction force is the pins hitting the bowling ball.

• The action force is the bowling ball rolling on the lane.

• The action force is the bowling ball hitting the pins.

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Read the scenario below and choose the one answer that does not describe the following law:

Law of Acceleration (F=MA)

• A person carrying a heavy backpack will walk slower than person carrying a lighter backpack.

• A person trying to lift a heavy object will exert more force than trying to lift a lighter object.

• A boat drifting in a lake remains in motion unless acted upon by an outside force such as wind or currents.

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The four boxes below were moving at a constant speed down a ramp before they experience an unbalanced force of 5 N. Which of the following statements are true? Choose two correct answers.

• Box Z will accelerate faster than box W.

• Box Y and X will accelerate faster than box Z.

• Box Z will accelerate the slowest.

• Box Y will accelerate the slowest.

• Box X will accelerate faster than Box W.

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Read the scenario below and choose the one answer that does not describe the following law:

Law of Action Reaction

• A person jumping down on a trampoline causes the trampoline to push them upwards.

• A hammer strikes a nail, and the nail strikes back with equal force.

• A person trying to move a large couch will need to exert more force than when moving a small chair.

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The picture shows a golf club hitting a golf ball. Identify the correct action-reaction pair between the golf club hitting the golf ball. Choose two correct answers.

• Action - The force of the golf ball on the golf club.

• Action - The force of the golf club on the golf ball.

• Reaction - The force of the golf club on the golf ball.

• Reaction - The force of the golf ball on the golf club.

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