WaGSlides-Newton's First Law

Multiple Choice

In what units are force measured in our system (English system)?

• Pounds

• Newtons

• Kilograms

• Joules

Multiple Choice

In what units are force measured in the metric system?

• Pounds

• Newtons

• Kilograms

• Joules

Multiple Choice

According to the diagram, in what direction is the net (overall) force pointing?

• Upward

• Downward

• To the right

• To the left

Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects has more inertia?

• A golf ball

• A tennis ball

• A bowling ball

• A ping pong ball

Multiple Choice

How does mass affect inertia?

• More mass means less inertia

• More mass means more inertia

• Mass does not affect inertia

• Less mass means more inertia

Categorize

Options (16)

truck

boulder

airplane

freight train

ocean liner

bulldozer

tank

large ship

feather

pencil

paperclip

balloon

lightweight plastic bottle

small bird

marble

coin

Sort the items into items with large inertia and items with small inertia

Large amount of inertia

small amount of inertia

Draw

Draw a picture of something that has inertia.

Multiple Choice

How fast will the rocket be moving 10 hours later?

• 0mi/hr

• 10mi/hr

• 500mi/hr

• 18,000mi/hr

Multiple Choice

How fast will the rocket be moving 45 days later?

• 0mi/hr

• 10mi/hr

• 500mi/hr

• 18,000mi/hr

Draw

An unbelted driver gets into a car crash.  What will happen?   Draw a picture that explains that concept. 

Multiple Choice

What effect does friction have on a moving ball?

• It speeds up the ball.

• It takes energy away and turns it into heat.

• It makes the ball bounce higher.

• It changes the color of the ball.

Multiple Choice

Why does a ball eventually stop when rolled on grass?

• Because the grass is too soft.

• Because friction slows it down.

• Because the ball is too heavy.

• Because the wind stops it.

Multiple Choice

What happens to the speed of a ball due to friction?

• The ball speeds up.

• The ball maintains its speed.

• The ball slows down.

• The ball changes direction.

Open Ended

When a ball is rolled on grass it eventually stops.  Explain why the ball doesn’t continue moving at the same speed and direction forever? What is taking energy from the ball?