Newton's Laws of Motion
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
Math (Newton's 2nd Law)
Math (Momentum)
100

The more/less mass you have, the more inertia the object has.

What is more.

100

The amount of matter in an object is called _____.

What is mass

100

SI unit of force

What is Newton?

100

The net force that is required to accelerate a 5 kg mass at 3 m/s2

What is 15 N

100

The momentum of a 6 kg bowling ball rolling at 10 m/s

What is 60 kg(m/s)

200

"For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction," states which law?

What is Newton's 3rd Law

200

What is the measure of gravitational force exerted on an object called?

What is weight.

200

What is the equation for momentum?

What is p=mv

200

The mass of an object accelerating at 4 m/s2 by a net force of 12 N.

What is 3 kg

200

Calculate the momentum of a 135.9 kg ostrich running north at 17 m/s.

What is 2310 kg (m/s)

300

What is Newton's 1st Law also known as?

What is Law of Inertia

300

The combination of all the forces acting on an object.

What is net force?

300

The curved path that an object follows when thrown, launched, or otherwise projected near the surface of Earth is called _____.

What is projectile motion

300

The acceleration of a 0.5 kg object with a 1.5 N net force.

What is 3 m/s2

300

Calculate the velocity of a 2.3 kg puppy with a forward momentum of 6 kg (m/s) going west.

What is 2.6 m/s forward or west

400

For equal forces, a heavier vehicle will accelerate less than a light vehicle explains which law?

What is Newton's 2nd Law

400

The force that slows down a piece of paper as it is thrown.

What is air resistance?

400

What is the quantity defined as the product of the mass and velocity of an object?

What is momentum

400

The acceleration of a 5 kg mass pushed by a 15 N force with 10 N of friction.

What is 1 m/s2.

400

Calculate the mass of a tennis ball that is moving with a velocity of 4.7 m/s and has a momentum of 5.4 kg (m/s).

What is 1.1 kg

500

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion unless an outside force acts on the object is called ____.

What is inertia

500

The constant velocity of a falling object when the force of air resistance is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity is called _____.

What is terminal velocity.

500

If the net force on an object is 25 N upwards and the weight is 200 N, what is the upwards force that is pulling it up?

What is 225 N

500

The net force on a pot falling from a table has a mass of 8.9 kg and encounters 12 N of air resistance. (include direction in your answer)

What is 77 N down?

500
The velocity of a 2 kg ball to match the momentum of a 5 kg box sliding at 6 m/s

What is 15 m/s