Vocabulary
Forces
Newtons Laws
Gravity
Mystery
100

Force that works against objects that touch as the move past each other.

Friction

100

What are the units for Force?

Newtons (N)

100

Which law is sometime referred to as the "Law of Inertia"?

First Law of Motion

100

Gravity depends on two things, ______ and ______.

Mass and Distance

100

Which type of friction is the most difficult to overcome?

Static Friction 

200
A force is a ____ or ____ that changes the motion of an object.

A force is a PUSH or PULL that changes the motion of an object.

200

When the net force of an object is equal to _____, the force is balanced.

When the net force of an object is equal to ZERO (0), the force is balanced.

200

According to Newton's 2nd Law of Motion, what will happen to the acceleration if the mass of the object increases?

Acceleration would decrease

200

The gravity on Earth is equal to ____ m/s2.

The gravity on Earth is equal to 9.8 m/s2.

200

The greater the ______ of an object in motion, the harder it is to stop it.

The greater the momentum of an object in motion, the harder it is to stop it.

300

The constant velocity of a falling object when the force of gravity equals the force of air resistance.

Terminal Velocity

300

In order for an object to change motion, an ______ force must act on it.

In order for an object to change motion, an unbalanced force must act on it.

300

What does Newton's 3rd Law state?

Every action has an equal but opposite reaction.

300

When an object is falling, what force works in the opposite direction of gravity?

Air Resistance

300

Weight = ?

mass x gravity

400

Tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

Inertia

400

Name the 4 main types of Friction

static friction

sliding friction

rolling friction

fluid friction

400

A person on a boat rows backwards, but the boat moves forward through the water. Which law of motion is this an example of?

3rd Law of Motion

400
If you go to the moon, what would change about you and why?

Your weight would change because the moon has less gravity.

400

Which will have more momentum? A 40 kg person moving 2 m/s or a 2.5 kg ball moving 30 m/s?

Person -> M = 40 kg x 2 m/s = 80 N-s

Ball -> M = 2.5 kg x 30 m/s = 70 N-s

500
A center-directed force that continuously changes the direction of an object to make it move in a circle.

Centripetal Force

500

If Adam is pushing on a cart with 50 N of force to the right and Amy is pushing on the cart with 67 N of force to the left, what will be the net force on the cart? (include direction).

17N Left

500

The harder and ice skater pushes with his leg muscles, the faster they move on the ice. 

Which law of motion is this an example of?

2nd Law of Motion

500

Calculate the weight of a 100 kg object here on Earth.

980 N

500

Two objects are at the same height. Simultaneously, Ball A is dropped vertically down; while Ball B is pushed with a horizontal velocity, resulting in it falling with projectile motion. Which ball will hit the ground first?

Both would hit the ground at the same time. This is because the only force affecting both Ball's vertical motion is gravity.