Second Law of Acceleration

Choose the Law that best describes the given scenario.

• Law of Inertia (1st Law)

• Law of Force & Acceleration (2nd Law)

• Law of Action/Reaction (3rd Law)

Which law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the force exerted on it and its mass?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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Which activity would BEST demonstrate the Law of Force and Acceleration?

• A lady pushes a grocery cart.

• A boy swings a baseball bat.

• A soccer ball sits on the ground.

• A rocket launches into space.

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Billy pushes his little brother on a sled through the snow. He then tries to push his father on the the same sled. He noticed that it was much harder to push his father. Which law is this an example of?

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

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What is the name of Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

• Law of Force and Acceleration

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Action / Reaction

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Which law is this picture an example of?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Action / Reaction

• Law of Force and Acceleration

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Henry sees a basketball and decides to put in motion. What kind of force does Henry use to move the ball?

• small

• balanced

• equal

• unbalanced

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When there is an INCREASE in MASS of an object you will have a DECREASE in ______________.

• friction

• acceleration

• force

• gravity

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It is much more difficult to move a dresser full of clothes than an empty dresser. Which law supports this?

• Newton's 1st Law - Law of Inertia

• Newton's 2nd Law - Law of Acceleration

• Newton's 3rd Law - Law of Force Pairs (Action, Reaction)

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Which of the following equations represents Newton's Second Law of Motion?