Sir Isaac’s Laws
The tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of motion.
What is Inertia?
You calculate this by dividing the distance traveled by the time it took to get there.
What is Speed?
A simple push or a pull on an object.
Calculated by multiplying an object's mass by its velocity.
What is Momentum?
This "spinning" version of momentum explains why figure skaters can spin so fast.
What is Angular Momentum?
This law states that an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion, unless an unbalanced force acts on it.
What is Newton’s 1st Law?
This term describes speed when you also include the specific direction of travel.
What is Velocity?
The force of attraction that exists between all objects with mass.
What is Gravity?
In physics, this is only accomplished when a force moves an object over a distance W = F * d
What is Work?
To spin faster, a breakdancer or ice skater will pull their arms and legs toward this part of their body.
What is the center (or Axis of Rotation)?
The mathematical law that defines force as mass multiplied by acceleration F = ma
What is Newton’s 2nd Law?
Any change in an object's motion, including speeding up, slowing down, or turning.
What is Acceleration?
The force of resistance created when two moving objects rub against each other.
What is Friction?
A 10 kg bowling ball rolling at 2 m/s has this much momentum.
What is 20 kg·m/s?
This physics toy uses a heavy spinning wheel to stay balanced on a string
What is a Gyroscope?
This law explains why, when you jump off a boat, the boat moves backward while you move forward.
What is Newton’s 3rd Law (Action/Reaction)?
A maple syrup truck travels 100 km in 2 hours; this is its average speed.
What is 50 km/h?
On Earth, gravity causes all falling objects to accelerate at this specific rate.
What is 9.8 m/s²?
If you lift a 50 N box 2 meters into the air, you have performed this many Joules of work.
What is 100 Joules?
This specific top is unique because it flips itself upside down while spinning.
What is the Flip Top or a Tippe Top?
If a 1,000 kg tractor is sitting still in a Vermont mud puddle, this is the amount of Net Force currently acting on it.
What is Zero?
Because it involves both speed and direction, a car driving in a perfect circle at 20 mph is constantly changing this.
What is Velocity (or Acceleration)?
This type of friction is what you must overcome to get a heavy, "lazy" object to start moving for the first time.
What is Static Friction?
This law states that momentum isn't lost during a collision, it's simply transferred from one object to another.
What is the Law of Conservation of Momentum?
This 4-letter name refers to a "rattleback" toy that can reverse its own spin direction.
What is a Celt?