Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Gravity
100

Why does a rolling ball stop even if nobody touches it to make it stop?

Friction from the ground and gravity are 2 of the forces that cause the ball to stop

100

In pool when the cue ball hits another ball why does the cue ball make the other one go forward instead of them both staying together?

The cue ball has a greater force than the other ball at rest.

100

Name one motion that you can do without applying Newton’s 3rd law.

No motion wont cause a reaction.

100

What type of energy requires gravity to be solved?

Potential Energy

200

What is one-way Newtons First Law can be applied in day to day life?

Answers may vary

200

How does Newton’s Second Law come into play during a car crash?

Answers may vary

200

How does bowling show Newton’s 3rd law?

Bowling ball hitting the pins and then they fall down.

200

What is gravity?

Interaction that causes a mutual attraction between all things with mass.

300

What is the force on a box if it is being pulled 20 N to the right and pushed 30 N to the right?

50 N Right

300

If 2 cars with the same horsepower raced, what would be the deciding factor?

Which ever car is smaller will win.

300

How does an airplane use Newtons 3rd law to fly?

The engines push air backwards causing the plane to go forward.
300

What is the equation for GPE?

GPE=Mass x Gravity x Height

400

What does Newton’s First Law state?

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

400

What is the equation for Newton’s second law?

force= mass x acceleration
400

How could a balloon show Newton’s 3rd Law when you blow it up and then let go?

The balloon when it is released pushes air out causing it to fly forward.

400

What causes gravity to exist?

Mass on Earth (A planet with less mass would cause less gravity)

500

What is this law also known as?

The Law of Inertia

500

What would be the force of a 200 N car accelerating at 50 m x m/s?

10,000 Newtons

500

What does Newton’s 3rd law state?

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

500

The GPE of a ball on a shelf is 50 joules. With the mass of the ball being 2.5 kilograms, and the constant of gravity. What would the height of the shelf be? Round to the nearest tenth

2 feet