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Newton's Laws – Activity
Directions: Mark each of the following
situations as an example of Newton’s First (1st
), Second (2nd ) or Third (3rd
) Law on the blank before the number. Then explain in complete
sentences how the situation is an example of that particular law.
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A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a
table without disturbing them.
Explain Your Answer:
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A person’s body is thrown outward as a car rounds a curve on a
highway.
Explain Your Answer:
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Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust
accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an
opposite direction.
Explain Your Answer:
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A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.
Explain Your Answer:
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A person not wearing a seatbelt flies through a car window when
someone slams on the breaks because the person’s body wants to remain
in continuous motion even when the car stops.
Explain Your Answer:
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Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same
swing, because the adult has more inertia.
Explain Your Answer:
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A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with
the same force.
Explain Your Answer:
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A soccer player kicks a ball with their foot and their toes are left
stinging.
Explain Your Answer:
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A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same
spot until another student picks it up.
Explain Your Answer:
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Two students are in a baseball game. The first student hits a ball
very hard and it has a greater acceleration than the second student
who bunts the ball lightly.
Explain Your Answer:
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