Physics Laws

Front

Velocity

Back

Speed in a particular direction.

Front

Acceleration

Back

A change in velocity: changing speed or direction.

Front

Momentum is...

Back

A property of motion determined by the mass and velocity of a moving object.

Front

Newton’s first law

Back

Inertia: an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

Front

Newton’s second law

Back

The more mass something contains, or the more force applied, the more acceleration.

Front

Newton’s third law

Back

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Front

If Bob has more mass than Jim, who will accelerate faster?

Back

Jim - he has less mass

Front

The hockey stick hits a hockey puck with 50 N of force. How much force does the hockey puck apply back on the stick?

Back

50 N of force in the opposite direction

Front

You are standing up in a train and the train suddenly stops, your body continues to go forward. Which law?

Back

1st Law

Front

A bowling ball requires more force to move than a soccer ball. Which law?

Back

2nd Law