NEWTONS LAWS

Front

A soccer ball is sitting in the middle of a field. The ball will remain at rest until an outside force like a player's foot or the wind acts upon it. Which of Newton's laws is represented by this?

Back

1st

Front

Think about pushing a shopping cart and a car. If you apply the same amount of force to both, the shopping cart will travel fast, but the car will hardly move. To move the car you would need a larger force. Which of Newton's laws is being represented?

Back

2nd

Front

Sally jumps on her trampoline. She exerts a force on the trampoline and the trampoline exerts an equal but opposite force back on Sally. This represents which law?

Back

Law 3

Front

What Newton's law does this picture represent?

Back

Newton's 1st law

Front

Which law explains that it would take more force to push the car than the lawnmower?

Back

2nd

Front

What Law of motion is demonstrated when a skateboard rolling stops after Billy steps on it?

Back

1st

Front

Which way would a swimmer push to move forward in the water?

Back

Backward

Front

Observe what happens to the motion of the penny. Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

Back

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

Answer explanation

Newton's 1st Law of inertia causes the penny to stay in place/drop straight down and enables me to catch it right where my elbow used to be.

Front

Which of Newton's Laws is represented when Blake pushes 2 cars of different masses with about the same force?

Back

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

Answer explanation

Newton's 2nd Law is the relationship between force, mass and acceleration. The car with less mass travels further when pushed with the same force as the car with more mass.

Front

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

Back

Newton's 3rd Law