Newton's 3 Laws
What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
a force which slows down moving objects on earth
What is friction
forces called __________ & ___________ change the movement of objects in motion on earth
What is friction and gravity
Whacking a pie pan from under a pickle ball demonstrates this law
What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion? (or inertia)
our favorite word from this chapter
What is "inertia"?
This law says that for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction
What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
change in speed or direction
What is acceleration
if you are riding your bike and want to turn, you will have to apply ________ by pulling on the handlebars
What is force?
Pulling an index card out from under a stack of pennies demonstrates this law.
What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion? (or Law of Inertia)
The more massive a moving object, the (easier/harder) it is to stop
What is "harder"?
This law says that something at rest prefers to remain at rest unless something forces it to move
The study of motion
What is Mechanics
mass times acceleration is the formula for __________
What is force?
Letting balloons fly around the room demonstrates this Law
What is Newton's 3rd law of motion?
The more massive an object at rest, the more it....
What is "resists movement"?
This law says that an object in motion prefers to remain in motion unless something forces it to stop moving
What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion
a push or pull on an object
What is Force
Sir Isaac Newton spent more time studying ________ than he did science.
What is the Bible?
Pressing on a gas pedal or brake pedal demonstrates this law
What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?
This would happen if you were untethered from your space ship during a space walk and you pushed away from the ship
What is "you would drift away from the ship forever in the same direction until something else caused you to change direction"?
Another name for Newton's 1st Law of Motion
What is the Law of Inertia
The tendency of objects at rest to remain at rest or objects in motion to remain in motion
What is inertia
When you bump into a wall, this happens (even though you can't see it)
What is "the wall pushes you back"?
This law is crucial for rockets to launch successfully
What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?
Areas Sir Isaac Newton made amazing discoveries (4 items)
What is "gravity, motion, light, and telescopes"?