Forces
Net Forces
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
100

A force that opposes motion

Friction

100

What is the Net Force on the object below?


0N

100

This word describes laziness or resistance to change in motion

Interia

100

What is the equation for Newton's second law?

The relationship between an objects force, mass, and acceleration or F=ma

100

Fill in the blank: For every action there is an _____ and opposite reaction.

Equal

200

What force keeps the Earth in orbit?

Gravity

200

What is the net force on the object below?


0N

200

Complete the sentence. An object in motion, remains in

What is motion?

200

More mass under the same force will cause ____ acceleration.

Less

200

You are hit by a car while crossing a road. Who exerts the larger force: the man or the car?

They exert the same force!

300

This is the force of a surface pushing out on an object.

Normal Force

300

Which way will the box move? The length of the arrow shows magnitude (amount) of force.

To the right

300

Complete the sentence. An object at rest, remains at 

Rest

300

What is the weight of a 12 kg block?

117.6 N

300

If Earth's gravity pulls you down, which way do you pull the Earth?

Up

400

What is a change of speed or direction called? It's measured in m/s/s

Acceleration

400

Which way will the box move? The length of the arrow shows magnitude (amount) of force.

To the left

400

What will happen to a moving object when no net force acts on it?

It will keep moving

400

What would be the force of a 100 kg person accelerating at 10 m/s/s

1,000 N

400

Identify the reaction force to this force: An airplanes engines push back on the air.

The air pushes the engines (and therefore the plane) forward.

500

What is the unit for Force?

Newtons (N)

500

What is the net force on this object?

25N Right

500

Explain in terms of Newton's First Law what will happen to the microwave on top of the car when the car stops.

It will slide forwards because it has inertia and wants to keep moving.

500

What would the acceleration be of a airplane with a force of 500,000 N and a mass of of 1,000 kg

500 m/s/s

500

What was the reaction force that allowed our rocket to go up?

Water pushing up on the bottle rocket (thrust)

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