ISAAC NEWTON
VOCABULARY WORDS
NAME THAT LAW
RANDOM TRIVIA
100

WHAT FELL ON ISAAC NEWTONS HEAD THAT HELPED HIM DISCOVER GRAVITY

APPLE

100

A PUSH OR PULL ACTING ON AN OBJECT

FORCE

100

A soccer ball is resting on the ground. It stays still until a player kicks it.

NEWTONS 1ST LAW


100

How does the force of gravity change as the distance between two objects increases?

IT DECREASES

200

WHERE WAS NEWTON BORN/FROM?

ENGLAND

200

A FORCE THAT OCCURS FROM TWO OBJECTS RUBBING TOGETHER

FRICTION

200

A rocket blasts off into space, with gases being expelled downward while the rocket moves upward.

NEWTONS 3RD LAW


200

Who is the scientist known for formulating the Law of Universal Gravitation?

ISAAC NEWTON

300

What force did Newton say is responsible for keeping the planets in orbit around the Sun?

GRAVITY

300

A force acting in the opposite direction of a moving object

AIR RESISTANCE

300

A swimmer pushes back against the water with their arms, and the water pushes them forward.

NEWTONS 3RD LAW


300

What happens to your weight if you travel to a planet with stronger gravity than Earth?

   YOUR WEIGHT INCREASES

400

What Newton won the Newton coloring contest?

JOKER

400

a property of matter that describes how objects resist changes in their velocity

INERTIA

400

A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes, and the dishes remain in place.

NEWTONS 1ST LAW


400

What two factors affect the gravitational force between two objects?

MASS & DISTANCE

500

HOW MANY LAWS OF MOTION DID NEWTON ACTUALLY HAVE?

3

500

the speed of something in a given direction

VELOCITY
500

A lightweight tennis ball is easier to throw than a heavy bowling ball.

NEWTONS 2ND LAW

500

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE satellite COMPANY THAT BRINGS INTERNET TO RUAL AREAS?

STAR LINK

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