Newton’s First and Second Laws - Reading Questions

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8 questions

Instructions

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Newton’s First and Second Laws - Reading Questions

Last updated about 2 years ago

8 questions

Instructions

While you read the two-page handout, please answer the following questions.

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Question 1

Give one example of Newton’s first law of motion from your own life today.

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Question 2

If you have one textbook and a backpack full of 6 textbooks, which object would have more inertia? Explain.

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Question 3

Give one example of Newton’s second law of motion from your own life today.

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Question 4

When calculating with Newton’s second law, what units do we use for mass?

kilograms

newton OR kg*m/s2

m/s

m/s2

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Question 5

When calculating with Newton’s second law, what units do we use for acceleration?

kilograms

newton OR kg*m/s2

m/s

m/s2

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Question 6

When calculating with Newton’s second law, what units do we use for force?

kilograms

newton OR kg*m/s2

m/s

m/s2

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Question 7

If you double the net force acting on an object, but the mass stays the same, what happens to the acceleration?

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Question 8

Using what you know about Newton’s second law, explain why a car with a large mass might use more fuel than a car with a smaller mass when they drive the same distance.

While you read the two-page handout, please answer the following questions.

Question 1

Give one example of Newton’s first law of motion from your own life today.

Question 2

If you have one textbook and a backpack full of 6 textbooks, which object would have more inertia? Explain.

Question 3

Give one example of Newton’s second law of motion from your own life today.

Question 4

When calculating with Newton’s second law, what units do we use for mass?

kilograms

newton OR kg*m/s2

m/s

m/s2

Question 5

When calculating with Newton’s second law, what units do we use for acceleration?

kilograms

newton OR kg*m/s2

m/s

m/s2

Question 6

When calculating with Newton’s second law, what units do we use for force?

kilograms

newton OR kg*m/s2

m/s

m/s2

Question 7

If you double the net force acting on an object, but the mass stays the same, what happens to the acceleration?

Question 8

Using what you know about Newton’s second law, explain why a car with a large mass might use more fuel than a car with a smaller mass when they drive the same distance.