Newton's Laws Scenarios

A climber pulls down on a rope causing his body to lift upward and rise up along the rope.

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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Force = Mass x Acceleration

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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Two bumper cars collide into each other and each car jolts backwards.

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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When you give your friend a lift on your bike you must pedal harder and faster to keep the same speed (and acceleration) as you had before when you were on your bike alone.

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

A smaller cannon ball leaves a cannon much faster than a larger, heavier cannon ball fired from the same cannon.

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When you are standing in a subway train, and the train suddenly stops, your body continues to go forward.

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

An object at rest/motion will stay at rest/ motion unless acted on by an outside, unbalanced force.

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

It is much easier to carry your backpack when it is empty rather than when it’s full of textbooks.

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A boy is going down a slide. As he reaches the bottom, friction causes him to slow down and stop.

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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