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Newton's Laws
Vocabulary
Which way will it go?
What will happen?
Hamsters
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What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion until acted upon by an unbalanced force.
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What is force?
A push or pull that acts on an object.
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If 20N of force are pushing to the left and 20N of force are pushing to the right, which way will the box move?
Neither way. It is a balanced or net zero force.
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What will happen to the people on a bus if the bus stops suddenly?
They will fly forward.
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Hamsters are members of what family?
Rodents
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What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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What is inertia?
An object's tendency to resist a change in motion.
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If someone is pushing with 50N of force to the right and the other person is pushing with 10N of force to the left, which way will the box go?
To the right, because there is more force pushing that way.
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What would happen to a vase of flowers if you rapidly pulled the tablecloth from under them?
They would remain standing.
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Hamsters live in houses known as what?
Burrows
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What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?
The heavier the mass of an object, the harder it is to move and/or stop the object from moving.
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What is friction?
A force that acts against moving objects.
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If Spongebob was pushing a crabby patty to the left and plankton was pushing it to the right, which way would it go and why?
To the left, because Spongebob is bigger and stronger than plankton.
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What happens to the speed of a little worm, if it is required to pull a large apple?
It goes slower.
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What is it called when an animal sleeps during the day and is active at night?
Nocturnal
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A person flying through the windshield in a car crash is an example of which law of motion?
Newton's 1st Law
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What is gravity?
A force that pulls objects to the Earth.
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If two people are pushing a box to the right and each person is putting forth 20N of force. Which way will the box move and with how much force will it be moving?
To the right with 40N worth of force.
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What happens to the speed of a big worm, if it only has to pull a tiny apple?
It goes faster.
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Which part of the hamster is always growing?
Teeth
500
A rocket ship blasting into space is an example of which law of motion?
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
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What are balanced forces?
When all forces on an object cancel each other out.
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If Ms. Cibasek was pushing a box to the left and Mr. Abu-Rus was pushing a box to the right, which way would the box go?
To the right, because Mr. Abu-Rus is pushing with more strength and force than Ms. Cibasek (Ms. Cibasek is still awesome though!)
500
What would happen to a bike rider who hit a curb going at a fast speed?
They would fly over the handlebars.
500
What is the small breed of hamster known as?
Dwarf