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Newton’s Laws Internet Scavenger Hunt
Explore the links below for an introduction to Sir Isaac Newton and his
accomplishments in the scientific world. Answer the questions that go along with
each of the websites using complete sentences.
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdnewt.htm
1. When Isaac Newton was a boy, what was he more interested in than studying? What
did he end up creating because of his interests?
2. Who did Isaac Newton study with after returning home when Trinity College in
Cambridge needed to shut down due to the plague?
3. How many important discoveries did Isaac Newton make while he was studying at
home as a man? What were the important discoveries made?
http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/newton/newton.html
(Click on More about Newton)
4. What falling object inspired Newton to think about gravity? Where was Newton
when this inspiration occurred?
5. What year did Sir Isaac Newton publish his greatest work, which included the 3
Laws of Motion?
6. Click on Glossary to find the definitions of the following key terms used to
understand Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion.
a. Force:___________________________________________
b. Mass:____________________________________________
c. Acceleration:______________________________________
d. Momentum:________________________________________
e. Action:___________________________________________
f. Reaction:__________________________________________
http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/newton/newton.html
7. Define Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion.
8. What mathematical formula did Newton develop for his 2nd Law of Motion?
9. Using the formula, given F=20 and M=5 grams, what does A need to equal?
10. Give an example that is used to demonstrate the 2nd Law of Motion.
11.How did increasing mass of the object affect the force exerted on the object
and its acceleration?
12.How did decreasing mass of the object and increasing the force, exerted on
the object, affect the acceleration of the object?