Newton's Laws of Motion Answers

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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.
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Laura sees a horse pulling a buggy.Which statement best describes the forces acting on the horse and buggy?

A
The net forces exerted on the horse and cart are the same, but the action force is larger.
B
The net forces exerted on the horse and cart are the same, but they are in the same direction.
C
The net forces exerted on the horse and cart are not the same, so the two forces cancel out.
D
The net forces exerted on the horse and cart are not the same, so they are not balanced forces.
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Rahul sits in a chair reading a book. Which force is equal to the force Rahul exerts on Earth?

R
Rahul’s weight
R
Rahul's mass
t
the sum of the weights of Rahul and the book
t
the sum of the weights of the chair, Rahul, and the book
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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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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.
10

Juan inflates a balloon and then releases its end to let the balloon go free as air comes out. The balloon then flies around the room.

A
According to Newton’s first law of motion, the balloon would stay still unless a force caused it to move.
B
According to Newton’s third law of motion, the balloon is pushed forward as the air is forced out.
C
According to Newton’s third law of motion, the balloon resists any change of motion unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.
D
According to Newton’s second law of motion, the balloon exerts a force on the air, which exerts a force back on the balloon.

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