Forces
Who is the discoverer of Gravity?
Isaac Newton
More mass = ___ inertia?
more
What is the mathematical representation of Newton's Second Law?
F = ma
Define Newton's Third Law
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
What specific subject within science has to do with Newton's Laws of Motion
Physics
What word is this definition for?
A push or pull that one body exerts on another
Force
An object with a lot of inertia rolling down a hill unbounded is most likely to do what?
Suppose you have a 10 kg car going at 15 m/s. Would you need more force or less force to make a 5 kg car go at 15 m/s?
less force
What happens when you push against a wall?
The wall pushes on your hand
Wearing a seat belt in a car accident is an example of what law
Newton's First Law
What force opposes the motion of objects that touch as they pass by each other?
Friction
What is the alternative name for Newton's First Law of Motion?
The Law of Inertia
What is mass?
the amount of "stuff" (matter) an object has
Give me a sports example of Newton's Third Law of Motion in real life.
Soccer ball impact, pushing on a wall, etc.
What are two prominent satellite probes rocketing through the outskirts of our Solar System at an unstoppable pace?
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2
What is the sum of all forces acting on an object called?
Net force
Define Newton's First Law
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force.
What is the mathematical representation of Newton's Second Law?
mass = force x acceleration
force = mass x acceleration
acceleration = force x mass
force = mass x acceleration
Is a rocket ship blasting off is an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion?
What is a sports demonstration of gravity and all three of Newton's Three Laws?
Soccer, answers may vary
Name 3 types of forces
Gravitational, Centrifugal, Frictional, Normal, Applied, etc.
Define inertia.
The resistance of an object to a change in motion.
Define Newton's Second Law
The acceleration of an object is directly related to the force exerted and the mass of an object
What happens to a ping pong ball when it goes down a ramp and hits a golf ball?
It goes flying
Where was Isaac Newton from?
England