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The key takeaways are that Newton's three laws of motion describe how forces affect the motion of objects. The first law describes inertia and how objects at rest or in motion tend to stay that way unless acted on by an external force. The second law relates the force on an object to its mass and acceleration. The third law states that for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force.

Newton's three laws of motion are: 1) An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. 2) The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. 3) For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion. The more mass an object has, the more inertia it has - it is harder to change the motion of a more massive object than a less massive one.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE Delia Smith

NAME ______________________________________
NEWTON’S LAWS WORKSHEET

I. NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION


1. Newton’s first law of motion is also known as the LAW OF
______________________________________.
2. Newton’s first law says that
a. an object that IS NOT MOVING, or is at ___________________________, will stay at
___________________, AND
b. an object that IS MOVING will keep moving with constant __________________________,
which means at the same _____________________ and in the same
________________________, UNLESS
c. an __________________________ force acts on that object.
3. What is inertia?
Inertia is when objects want to stay in rest or motion unless an outside force causes change.
4. What property of an object determines how much inertia it has?
Mass
5. Which of the following has more inertia?
a. Bowling ball or Tennis ball
b. Hammer or Feather
II. NEWTON’S SECOND LAW OF MOTION
6. Newton’s second law of motion is also known as the LAW OF
______________________________________.

7. Newton’s second law says that when an __________________ force is applied to a


________________, it causes it to ____________________________.
8. The greater the force that is applied, the ____________________ the acceleration.
9. The lesser the force that is applied, the _____________________ the acceleration.
10. If the same force is applied to an object with a large mass, it will have a _______________________
acceleration.
11. If the same force is applied to an object with a small mass, it will have a _______________________
acceleration.
12. The equation that is used to solve second law problems is F = ma.
a. What do each of the variables mean?
F = ______________ m = ___________ a = _________________
b. What unit of measurement must be used with each variable?
F = _________ m = _________ a = __________
PHYSICAL SCIENCE Delia Smith
NAME ______________________________________
NEWTON’S LAWS WORKSHEET

1. How much force is needed to accelerate a 1000-kg car at a rate of 3 m/s2?


GIVEN WORK

ANSWER:

2. If a 70-kg swimmer pushes off a pool wall with a force of 250 N, what is her acceleration?
GIVEN WORK

ANSWER:

3. Find the mass of a football player who has 1250 N of force and has an acceleration of 1.5 m/s2.
GIVEN WORK

ANSWER:

4. How much acceleration is given to a 45 kg child with a 0.75N push on a swing?


GIVEN WORK

ANSWER:

5. What is the mass of a car that its going 2 m/s2 and then hits a tree with a force of 6000N
GIVEN WORK

ANSWER:
PHYSICAL SCIENCE Delia Smith
NAME ______________________________________
NEWTON’S LAWS WORKSHEET

III. NEWTON’S THIRD LAW OF MOTION


13. Newton’s third law of motion is also known as the LAW OF
_______________________________________________.
14. Newton’s third law says that every time there is an ______________________________ force,
there is also a _______________________ force that is ______________________ in size and acts
in the ____________________________ direction.
15. Newton’s third law states that forces must ALWAYS occur in ___________________________.
16. Listed below are ACTION forces. Tell the REACTION force.
a. Your bottom pushing on your desk seat
b. A bat hitting a baseball
c. Your finger pressing on your phone screen while texting
IV. UNDERSTANDING…..
Label each of the following images/descriptions below as being examples of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd law. Then EXPLAIN your answer!

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1 law 2 law 3 law
Explanation:
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st nd rd
1 law 2 law 3 law
Explanation:
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st nd rd
1 law 2 law 3 law
Explanation:
_______________________________________________________
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st nd rd
1 law 2 law 3 law
Explanation:
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