A student is given a scenario: A person throws a ball against a wall, and the ball bounces back. The student must identify which law of motion is responsible for the ball bouncing back and justify their answer.

Newton's Third Law, because the wall exerts an equal and opposite force on the ball.

Newton's First Law, because the ball continues in its state of motion.

Newton's Second Law, because force causes acceleration.

Law of Universal Gravitation, because gravity pulls the ball down.

A student observes that when a bus suddenly stops, passengers lurch forward. The student must use reasoning to determine which law of motion explains this and provide evidence for their choice.

Newton's First Law, because passengers tend to stay in motion.

Newton's Second Law, because force causes acceleration.

Newton's Third Law, because of action and reaction forces.

Law of Universal Gravitation, because gravity acts on the passengers.

A student is given a scenario: A person kicks a soccer ball, and the ball accelerates across the field. The student must identify which law of motion is responsible and explain why.

Newton's Second Law, because the force of the kick causes acceleration.

Newton's First Law, because the ball was at rest.

Newton's Third Law, because the foot and ball exert forces on each other.

Law of Universal Gravitation, because gravity pulls the ball down.

A student analyzes a scenario: A swimmer pushes off the wall of a pool and moves forward. The student must determine which law of motion is at work and justify their answer.

Newton's Third Law, because the wall pushes back with equal force.

Newton's First Law, because the swimmer was at rest.

Newton's Second Law, because force causes acceleration.

Law of Universal Gravitation, because gravity acts on the swimmer.

When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force?

There is no such thing as force

If the person is pushing backwards with the paddle, why do they move forward?

The water pushes back with an equal and opposite force

The person will actually move backwards, they need to paddle the other way

The person is pushing harder than the water

The water pushes back with a greater force than the person

If a person pushes down on a trampoline, why do they move back up into the air?

The trampoline pushes back with an equal and opposite force as the person

The trampoline pushes back with a greater force than the person

The trampoline pushes back with less force than the person

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which law of motion states that an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an external force?

Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Newton's Third Law

Law of Universal Gravitation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Newton's Second Law of Motion commonly written as?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which law of motion explains why a rocket moves upward when its engines push exhaust gases downward?

Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Newton's Third Law

Law of Conservation of Energy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a ball is rolling on a flat surface and eventually stops, which law of motion is being demonstrated?

Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Newton's Third Law

Law of Universal Gravitation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A person pushes a box and it accelerates. Which law of motion is directly involved in describing the relationship between the force applied and the acceleration?

Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Newton's Third Law

Law of Conservation of Momentum

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you jump off a small boat onto a dock, the boat moves backward. Which law of motion explains this?

Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Newton's Third Law

Law of Universal Gravitation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A soccer ball remains stationary until it is kicked. Which law of motion does this illustrate?

Newton's First Law

Newton's Second Law

Newton's Third Law

Law of Conservation of Energy

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Identifying Laws of Motion

Which law of motion states that an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an external force?

What is Newton's Second Law of Motion commonly written as?

Which law of motion explains why a rocket moves upward when its engines push exhaust gases downward?

If a ball is rolling on a flat surface and eventually stops, which law of motion is being demonstrated?

A person pushes a box and it accelerates. Which law of motion is directly involved in describing the relationship between the force applied and the acceleration?

When you jump off a small boat onto a dock, the boat moves backward. Which law of motion explains this?

A soccer ball remains stationary until it is kicked. Which law of motion does this illustrate?

A car accelerates faster when a greater force is applied to the gas pedal. Which law of motion is this an example of?

A swimmer pushes water backward to move forward in the pool. Which law of motion is being demonstrated?

A book lying on a table will not move unless someone pushes it. Which law of motion does this situation represent?

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