Newton's Laws/Vocabulary

Front

A push or a pull.

Back

Force

Front

The quantity of matter in an object.

Back

mass

Front

speeding up, slowing down, changing direction are all examples of...

Back

acceleration

Front

A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.

Back

Newton's 1st Law

Front

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

Back

inertia

Front

What is Newton's 3rd Law?

Back

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Front

Why does a person not wearing a seatbelt fly through a car window when the car stops suddenly?

Back

Newton's 1st Law

Front

A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.

Back

Newton's 2nd Law

Front

What law is best described by inertia?

Back

1st

Front

Back

3rd law