Laws of Motion
Random Facts
Forces
Definitions
Physics Math
100
An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
What is Newton's First Law of Motion
100
Newton created ________ (how many?) laws of motion.
What is 3 laws of motion.
100

The FORCE that PULLS things down or back to EARTH.

What is the force of gravity?

100
What is the amount of matter in an object?
What is Mass
100

How many grams are in 53 kilograms?

5300 grams

200
F = M * A Force = Mass x Acceleration
What is Newton's Second Law of Motion
200

This is an interaction between objects.

What is a Force.

200

A book is sitting on a table. What force is acting against gravity?

What is the normal force.

200
What is the distance traveled per unit of time?
What is Speed.
200

A 5 kg cart accelerates at 2 m/s². This is the net force acting on the cart.

What is 10 N?
F = ma = (5)(2) = 10N

300
An object will _________________ in the direction that you push it.
What is accelerate
300

The total force acting on an object is called...

What is net force?

300

The type of force pulling through a rope or string

What is tension?
300

What is the measure of gravitational attraction or force/amount of mass based on location?

What is Weight

300

An astronaut has a mass of 50 kg. This is the astronaut’s weight on Earth.

What is 490 N?

W = mg = (50)(9.8) = 490N

400

If you apply the same amount of force to roll a baseball and a bowling ball, which will accelerate faster? 

The baseball 
400

In this type of collision, objects bounce apart, and both total momentum and total kinetic energy are conserved.

Elastic collisions

400

This is a force of resistance between 2 objects sliding past one another.

What is Friction

400
What is the speed of an object in a specific direction?
What is Velocity.
400

A net force of 36 N acts on a 12 kg sled. What is the sled’s acceleration.

What is 3 m/s²?
a = F/m = 36N/12kg = 3 m/s2

500

Newton's 3rd law states this, "For ...

What is "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."

500
This is a resistance to change.
What is Inertia
500

The force that opposes motion through air

What is air resistance?

500

A measure of the motion of a moving body, calculated as the product of its mass and its velocity.

What is momentum?

500

A 2 kg cart moving right at 6 m/s collides with a stationary 4 kg cart. They stick together. What is their final velocity?

What is 2 m/s to the right?

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