Newton's Laws Examples

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A frog leaping upward off the lily pad is pulled down by gravity and lands on another lily pad instead of continuing in a straight line.

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Newton's 1st Law of Motion (Inertia)

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As the fuel in a rocket ignites, the force of the gas expansion and explosion pushes out the back of the rocket and pushes the rocket forward.

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Newton's 3rd Law

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When you are riding in a car and the car suddenly stops, your body continues to go forward.

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Newton's 1st Law

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A pitched baseball goes faster than one that is thrown gently.

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Newton's 2nd Law

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A swimmer pushes water back with her arms, but her body moves forward.

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Newton's 3rd Law

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As an ice skater pushes harder with leg muscles, the ice skater begins to move faster. Which law of motion explains this?

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Newton's 2nd Law

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Why do the pebbles Parker throws go farther and faster than Rocky's?

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Newton's 2nd Law

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When you paddle a canoe, the canoe goes forward.

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Newton's 3rd Law

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A child is pulling a sled and stops. The sled kept moving and hit the child. Which law of motion explains this?

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Newton's 1st Law

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Also known as the Law of Inertia...

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Newton's 1st Law