Newton's Laws Reading Questions

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1.	Define Newton's 1st Law of motion in a complete sentence.
2.	Define "inertia" in a complete sentence.
3.	Watch this YouTube video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTn9rvBUMK0. There is a bicycle accident at 13 seconds. Describe how this demonstrates Newton's 1st law of motion.
4.	Other than adding mass, what can you do to an object to increase it's property of inertia.
5.	Define Newton's 2nd Law of motion in a complete sentence.
6.	Define the formula associated with Newton's 2nd law.
7.	Define each variable an its unit in the formula for Newton's 2nd Law.
8.	Watch this YouTube video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTn9rvBUMK0. There is a bicycle accident at 13 seconds. Describe how this demonstrates Newton's 2nd law of motion.
9.	A 30 kg child is bouncing on a pogo stick. He accelerates at 29 m/s² when he bounces upwards. What force did the pogo stick generate to accomplish this task?
10.	A 50.0 kg bicycle and rider starts from rest and reaches a speed of 10 m/s in 6.00 m. What force did the bicyclist exert to accomplish this task.
11.	Define Newton's 3rd Law of motion in a complete sentence.
12.	Watch this YouTube video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTn9rvBUMK0. There is a bicycle accident at 13 seconds. Describe how this demonstrates Newton's 3rd law of motion.

by Tony Wayne ...(If you are a teacher, please feel free to use these resources in your teaching.)

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