Friction and More
Acceleration due to gravity on Earth.
What is 9.81 m/s/s?
SI Unit for force.
What is a Newton (N)?
Newton's Law that states "An object in motion will stay in motion."
What is Newton's 1st Law (Law of Inertia)?
A system that results in a new force of zero.
What is equilibrium or static?
Your weight on the moon compared to your weight of Jupiter.
What is less (lighter)?
Scale's reading of a person traveling down an elevator at 2 m/s constant speed with a mass of 70 kg.
What is about 687 N?
A rocket taking off is an example of which of this law of Newton.
What is 3rd Law of Motion?
The tendency of matter to resist a change in it's state of motion.
What is inertia?
Diagram showing all the forces acting on each object involved.
What is a free-body diagram?
You are stuck on a friction-less ice rink. How do you get back to shore?
What is throw something the opposite way you wish to travel?
True of False: An object can obey the first law of motion while moving.
What is true?
Simultaneous equal but opposite forces resulting in the interaction of two objects?
What are action-reaction pairs?
Force that pushes against an object.
What is a contact force?
A semi truck hits a fly. Which experiences a greater force?
What is neither?
Which of Newton's Laws states: That for every action there is an equal and oppostite reaction. A.1st B.3rd C.2nd D.The law of Harrison Ford
What is 3rd
A system where the forces in the system are not balanced.
What is unbalanced or dynamic?
Change in gravitational force acting on an object will affect the object's
What is weight?
Non-contact force.
What is a field force?
A semi truck hits a fly. Which experiences a greater acceleration?
What is the fly?
Mass A is twice as large as Mass B. The same force is applied to both masses. The acceleration of A compared to B is
What is 1/2 of B?
Resultant of a 100 N force traveling West and another force traveling 100 N North.
What is 141 N NW?