Newton's Laws of Motion Answers

The Rocket Club is planning to launch a pair of model rockets. To build the rocket, the club needs a rocket body paired with an engine. The table lists the mass of three possible rocket bodies and the force generated by three possible engines.Based on Newton’s laws of motion, which combination of rocket bodies and engines will result in the acceleration of 40 m/s2 at the start of the launch?

A bowling ball has a mass of 7.2 kg and a weight of 70.6 N. It moves down the bowling alley at 1 m/s and strikes a pin with a force of 15.0 N. What is the force that the pin exerts on the bowling ball?

Ana exerts a force of 20 N on a volleyball that has a mass of 0.15 kg. What is the force that the volleyball exerts on Ana?

A force of 5 N accelerates an object. The object’s mass is 50 g. What is the acceleration of the object? (Formula: F=ma)

Rahul sits in a chair reading a book. Which force is equal to the force Rahul exerts on Earth?

Luis and Aisha conducted an experiment. They exerted different forces on four objects. Their results are shown in the table.Based on the data, which object has the greatest acceleration?

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?

Action and reaction forces are described by which of Newton’s laws of motion?

A cart accelerates at 2 m/s2 when a force of 60 N is applied. What is the mass of the cart? (Formula: F=ma)