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Newton Law Game Card
Stack of scenarios used for "Force Reveal" game
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Card 1: A passenger keeps moving forward when a car suddenly stops. | Major: 1st Law Minor: 2nd Law |
| Card 2: A hockey puck slides across ice and eventually stops due to friction. | Major: 1st Law Minor: none |
| Card 3: A book remains at rest on a desk until someone pushes it. | Major: 1st Law Minor: none |
| Card 4: A skateboarder rolls forward when the board suddenly stops. | Major: 1st Law Minor: 3rd Law |
| Card 5: A ball stays in place on the grass until someone kicks it. | Major: 1st Law Minor: none |
| Card 6: A rolling ball slows down because of friction. | Major: 1st Law Minor: 2nd Law |
| Card 7: A sled keeps moving until friction and bumps stop it. | Major: 1st Law Minor: none |
| Card 8: A passenger’s body jerks forward when a bus stops quickly. | Major: 1st Law Minor: 2nd Law |
| Card 9: An empty shopping cart accelerates faster than a full cart when pushed with the same force. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: none |
| Card 10: A harder kick makes a soccer ball speed up more than a soft kick. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: none |
| Card 11: A small car accelerates more than a truck when both experience the same force. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: 3rd Law |
| Card 12: Increasing the mass of an object makes it harder to change its motion. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: 1st Law |
| Card 13: Pushing a wheelbarrow is easier when it’s empty than full. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: none |
| Card 14: A bowling ball accelerates slower than a tennis ball when pushed with the same force. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: none |
| Card 15: A person pushes a box, and it moves faster when the push is stronger. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: none |
| Card 16: A loaded bike accelerates slower than an empty bike under the same pedaling force. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: none |
| Card 17: When you jump off a boat, the boat moves backward. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: none |
| Card 18: A rocket moves upward as gases are pushed downward. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: none |
| Card 19: Two students on roller skates push off each other and roll apart. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: 2nd Law |
| Card 20: A swimmer pushes water backward and moves forward. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: none |
| Card 21: A bird pushes air downwards to lift into the air. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: none |
| Card 22: You jump on a trampoline and the trampoline pushes you back up. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: none |
| Card 23: Pushing a door makes it swing open, and your hand feels a push back. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: none |
| Card 24: Recoil moves a gun backward after it is fired. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: 2nd Law |
| Card 25: A seatbelt stops a passenger from continuing forward during a sudden stop. | Major: 1st Law Minor: 2nd Law |
| Card 26: A bug hits a windshield and both experience forces. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: 2nd Law |
| Card 27: A shopping cart rolls forward when you suddenly stop pushing it. | Major: 1st Law Minor: 2nd Law |
| Card 28: A skateboarder pushes off the ground and moves forward while the ground pushes back. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: 2nd Law |
| Card 29: A ball is harder to throw as its mass increases. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: 1st Law |
| Card 30: A car slows down when the brakes are applied. | Major: 2nd Law Minor: 1st Law |
| Card 31: A person walking pushes the floor backward and moves forward. | Major: 3rd Law Minor: none |
| Card 32: A passenger lurches forward in a moving bus that suddenly stops, and the handrail pushes back. | Major: 1st Law Minor: 3rd Law |