Newton's Laws Vocab

Which of these are examples of acceleration?

• speeding up is the only example

• slowing down

• turning left

• increasing speed

net force

• the sum of all forces acting on an object

• constant speed

• acceleration

• contact force

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unit of measurement for force

• Newton

• Gram

• Liter

• Meter

Which is an example of a contact force?

• Friction
• Gravity
• Magnetism
• Electricity

What is friction?

• Friction is the force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching.

• Friction is the speed at which an object moves through air.
• Friction is the energy produced by moving objects.
• Friction is the force that pulls objects together.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion is also known as the Law of Inertia?

• Newton's Second Law of Motion
• Newton's Third Law of Motion
• Newton's First Law of Motion

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion says that there is a relationship between force, mass and acceleration?

• Newton's Third Law of Motion
• Newton's First Law of Motion
• Newton's Second Law of Motion

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Which of Newton's Laws of Motion says that for each action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• Newton's Second Law of Motion
• Newton's Third Law of Motion
• Newton's First Law of Motion

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Which is an example of balanced forces?

• A car accelerating on a highway.
• A balloon rising in the air.
• A book resting on a table.

Which is an example of unbalanced forces?

• A falling apple from a tree

• A tug-of-war where both teams are pulling equally

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