Newton's First and Third Laws Answers

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Kamala puts on inline skates and stands facing a wall. When she pushes against the wall, she rolls backward.Why does pushing harder make her roll faster?

A
The force of friction between the wheels and the ground decreases.
B
The force of the wall pushing on her increases.
C
The additional force decreases her weight.
D
The extra force causes an increase of the normal force from the ground.
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Which best describes the forces identified by Newton’s third law of motion?

A
equal and acting on different objects
B
equal and acting on the same object
C
unequal and acting on different objects
D
unequal and acting on the same object
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Newton's first law of motion is also called the law of .

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A car is moving east along a straight, level road at a constant velocity. Which forces form an action/reaction force pair?

A
the force of the tires against the road and the force of the road on the tires
B
the weight of the car and the force of the road pushing up on the car
C
the force of the engine on the car and the force due to friction on the car
D
the normal force on the car and the force of the car pulling on Earth
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Julie sits on a swing. Her free-body diagram is shown.The net force on Julie is N.

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Lien is pushing a box across a table. She used a force of 100 N to get the box moving. Which force did she overcome to get the box moving?

A
the downward force of gravity on the box
B
the upward force of the table on the box
C
the reaction force on the box
D
the push force on the box
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Keisha writes that if an object has any external forces acting on it, then the object can be in dynamic equilibrium but not static equilibrium.Which statement best describes Keisha’s error?

A
An object that is not moving is always in static equilibrium.
B
An object that is moving must be in dynamic equilibrium.
C
An object in either state of equilibrium must have no forces acting on it.
D
An object in either state of equilibrium must have no net force acting on it.

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