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8th Newton's Laws
Physics: Newton's Laws
Term | Definition |
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You are in a moving car. Suddenly the car stops, but you keep moving. | 1st Law - Inertia |
A stack of books will not move if left on a table. | 1st Law - Inertia |
As you swim, you push backward, but your body goes forward. | 3rd Law - Action-Reaction |
A quarterback is easier to tackle than a linebacker. | 2nd Law - Acceleration |
An archer shoots an arrow. The arrow travels in a straight line until hitting the target. | 1st Law - Inertia |
You are sitting on a chair and can feel the chair against your body. | 3rd Law - Action-Reaction |
An 18 wheeler takes longer to accelerate than a small car. | 2nd Law - Acceleration |
A little boy’s pebble does not travel as far as his father’s pebble. | 2nd Law - Acceleration |
When a rocket launches, the steam goes down, and the rocket launches upward. | 3rd Law - Action-Reaction |