Newton's Laws of Motion Answers

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Two people push on the same door from opposite sides as shown.

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b
both people exert the same force so that the forces are unbalanced.
n
neither person exerts a force on the door so that the net force is zero.
o
one person exerts more force than the other so that the forces are unbalanced.
b
both people exert the same force so that the forces are balanced.
8

How do Newton’s laws of motion explain why it is important to keep the ice smooth on a hockey rink so that players can pass a puck as quickly as possible?

A
Smooth ice reduces the inertia of the hockey puck.
B
Smooth ice increases the force used to accelerate the hockey puck.
C
Smooth ice reduces the unbalanced forces that would slow the hockey puck.
D
Smooth ice decreases the reaction force that the ice exerts on the hockey puck.
10

According to Newton’s first law of motion, when will an object at rest begin to move?

A
when its inertia decreases to zero
B
when an unbalanced force acts upon it
C
when the action and reaction forces are equal
D
when two equal and opposite forces act upon it

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