Physical Sciences

Which is an example of Newton's First Law of Motion?

• A rocket taking off from Earth.

• A crash test dummy flies through the windshield in a collision.

• A small rock skips on a pond faster than a large rock.

Which is an example of inertia?

• Your shoulder hurts after firing a shotgun.

• A soccer ball accelerates faster than a bowling ball

• Blood rushes from your head to your feet when quickly stopping on a descending elevator.

What is inertia?

• A tendency to resist changes in motion

• F=MxA

• Getting faster, slower or changing direction at a constant speed

An object at rest will...

• fall over

• speed up

• slow down

• stay at rest

The following is an example of what Law of Motion?

A train stops suddenly at the train station and everyone in the carts continue moving forward.

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The following is an example of what Law of Motion?

A teacher sitting in her rolling chair pushes against the wall and moves in the opposite direction.

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The following is an example of what Law of Motion?

A model rocket flies upwards as the engine combusts and creates a force toward the Earth.

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The following is an example of what Law of Motion?

A roller coaster takes off quickly and everyone's head is thrown backwards towards the headrest.

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The following is an example of what Law of Motion?

If a bowling ball and a basketball are rolled with the same amount of force, the basketball will accelerate faster.

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The following is an example of what Law of Motion?

A semi-truck and a small car are traveling at the same speed. They each hit the brakes at the same time, but the truck takes much longer to slow down.

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