Newton's Laws Notes

According to Newton’s first law of motion, an object at rest that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will

• remain in motion.
• eventually come to a stop.
• change its momentum.
• remain at rest

Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?

• Balanced
• Unbalanced

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Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble speeds up rolling down a ramp?

• Balanced
• Unbalanced

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What is the net force?

• 400 N Up
• 400 N Down
• - 400 N Down
• 800 N Down

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An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...

• Air resistance against the bow
• the arrow's push against the bowstring
• the grip of the archer's hand on the bow

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A rocket pushes exhaust 10, 000 N. Without any other forces acting on the rocket, how much force does the rocket go forward?

• 15,000 N
• 1,000 N
• 10, 000 N

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You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?

• 60 N right
• 10 N left
• 60 n right
• 50 N left

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If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?

• The boy in blue will win.
• They will not move at all.
• The boy in red will win.
• Both will fall down.

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Jonny and Patty are pushing against a basketball. Both of them push against theball on opposite sides with a force of 20 N to keep the ball still. What is the net force?

• 400 N
• 24 N
• 0 N
• 40 N

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What is it called when the force of gravity is acting on an object?

• Weight
• Sliding Friction
• Momentum
• Projectile Motion

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