vocab
an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.
movement
the SI unit of force discovered by Issac Newton
Newton
define unbalanced forces.
Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object are unbalanced forces.
Where do producers get their energy in ecosystems?
The sun
the rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate.
speed
a course along which someone or something moves
direction
what is another word for newtons first law
law of inertia
Define balanced forces.
Two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and equal in size.
grasses are _____?
Producers
Define Newtons First Law.
an object will remain at rest in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force, and that objects will remain in their state of motion unless a force acts to change the motion.
the speed of something in a given direction
velocity
if a bowling ball and a basketball are rolled with the same amount of force, the basketball will accelerate faster. is an example of Newtons ______ law.
second
A rocket taking of into space is an example of a _____ force.
Unbalanced
organisms that only eat plants are ______.
herbivores
if a 200 pound man and a 100 pound kid were to have a tug-a-war who will most likely win and is it a balanced or unbalanced force?
The 200 pound man and an unbalanced force.
forces that cause a change in the motion of an object
unbalanced forces
Define Newtons Third Law.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
two people arm-wrestling applying the same amount of force is an example of a ______ force
Balanced
Animals that only eat meat are _____.
carnivores
mice are ____
herbivores/primary consumers
the SI unit of force
Newton
a train stops suddenly at the train station and everyone in the cars continue moving forward is an example of Newtons _______ Law.
First
moving the couch to the other side of the room is an example of a ______ force
Unbalanced
Omnivores eat _____and _______.
plants and meat
the vector sum of forces acting on a particle or body is the
Net Force