Newton's 1st Law

Front

Which of the following objects has the most inertia?

a pen

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a ping pong ball

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a bowling ball

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a car

Back

a car - it has the most mass

Front

According to the article, what is one benefit of a seatbelt?

Back

It allows you to share the same motion as the vehicle.

Front

Inertia

Back

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

Front

What will happen to an object if it is put into motion in space?

Back

It will continue to move until it is acted on by an unbalanced force.

Front

Newton’s 1st Law of Motion

Back

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

Front

How does inertia explain why the ball with less mass moves more than the ball with more mass?

Back

Inertia causes objects with less mass to move more easily.

Front

Which force opposes motion between two surfaces in direct contact?

Back

friction

Front

Newton’s 1st Law applies to...

Back

both moving and nonmoving objects

Front

Why can't you move a sofa by yourself when you push it?

Back

The sofa’s inertia is greater than your applied force.

Front

Newton’s 1st Law (the Law of Inertia) states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a(n) ________.

Back

unbalanced force