Newton's Laws of Motion

Inertia is an object's resistance to change. True or False?

While out playing in the yard, you set a rock on top of a fence. The next day, you see that the rock is still sitting where you left it. Which law of motion is this describing?

The image is showing an unbalanced force. How do we know it is an unbalanced force?

When a diver jumps off a diving board into a pool, she pushes down on the diving board. The diving board then pushes up against her, launching her into the air. Which law of motion is this describing?

What word describes 2 surfaces rubbing against each other causing an object in motion to slow down.

The greater the mass of an object, the ____________ the force needed to move the object. (less, greater)

A ball is motionless on the grass. Is this a balanced or unbalanced?

Which bucket has more inertia? The empty bucket or the bucket filled with sand?

When you are in the car and suddenly the driver hits the brakes and you move forward. This is an example of inertia. True or false?

What is the unit for force?

What is the net force of the free-body diagram?

If the mass of an object decreases, the inertia of the object ______________. (increases, decreases, or stays the same)

The elephant is free-falling. What force will be in the opposite direction of the force of gravity?

According to Newton's 3rd law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite ____________.

What does the "m" in F = ma represent?

A piano is being pushed and is moving in the left direction. Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?

How much force is needed to get a roller coaster car with a mass of 1,300 kg moving to an acceleration of 15 m/s2?

Newton's 1st law of motion is also known as the law of inertia. True or false?

A person standing on ice has a mass of 80 kg. His friend pushes him and is now accelerating at 8 m/s^2. What is the force of the push?

Which law of motion explains the engine of a rocket pushing down (action) and the force of the rocket that moves it up (reaction)?

According to Newton's 1st law of motion, an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in ____________ unless an unbalanced force is applied.

What does the "a" in F = ma represent?

While moving, Matt found out that it was much easier to push a box filled with pillows than a box filled with books because the box filled with books had much more mass. Which law of motion is this describing?

Is this a balanced or unbalanced force?