PHYSICS 1403 Quiz 5, February 8, 2008
This should be TRIVAL, if you were in class this week &/or if you’ve studied Ch. 4! Please write NEATLY &
LARGE ENOUGH for me to read! Thanks. (Use back if necessary. Please tell me you’ve done so!)
Name: ______________________
1. Use complete, grammatically correct sentences to briefly answer the following. I want answers
which use mainly ENGLISH WORDS, NOT symbols or equations! If you insist on using symbols,
DEFINE all symbols you use! NO credit will be given for answers with ONLY symbols! Newton’s
Laws are about forces. Complete statements of each Law MUST mention of forces!
a. (5 points) State Newton’s 1st Law. How many objects at a time does it apply to?
2.
b.
(5 points) State Newton’s 2nd Law. How many objects at a time does it apply to?
c.
(5 points) State Newton’s 3rd Law. How many objects at a time does it apply to?
Mon, Feb. 4, I spent some time discussing aspects of Newton’s life & scientific achievements. I also
mentioned a few things about his weird personality & his bad treatment of other scientists. (A lot of
what I said isn’t in the book!)
a. (3 points) Obviously, his Laws of Motion are among his scientific achievements. Briefly tell me
what one of his scientific achievements, OTHER THAN his Laws of Motion, was.
b.
(2 points) Briefly tell me one of the things I told you about his personality or about his treatment
of other scientists.
PHYSICS 1403 Quiz 5, February 8, 2008
This should be TRIVAL, if you were in class this week &/or if you’ve studied Ch. 4! Please write NEATLY &
LARGE ENOUGH for me to read! Thanks. (Use back if necessary. Please tell me you’ve done so!)
Name: ______________________
1. Use complete, grammatically correct sentences to briefly answer the following. I want answers
which use mainly ENGLISH WORDS, NOT symbols or equations! If you insist on using symbols,
DEFINE all symbols you use! NO credit will be given for answers with ONLY symbols! Newton’s
Laws are about forces. Complete statements of each Law MUST mention of forces!
a. (5 points) State Newton’s 1st Law. How many objects at a time does it apply to?
2.
b.
(5 points) State Newton’s 2nd Law. How many objects at a time does it apply to?
c.
(5 points) State Newton’s 3rd Law. How many objects at a time does it apply to?
Mon, Feb. 4, I spent some time discussing aspects of Newton’s life & scientific achievements. I also
mentioned a few things about his weird personality & his bad treatment of other scientists. (A lot of
what I said isn’t in the book!)
a. (3 points) Obviously, his Laws of Motion are among his scientific achievements. Briefly tell me
what one of his scientific achievements, OTHER THAN his Laws of Motion, was.
b.
(2 points) Briefly tell me one of the things I told you about his personality or about his treatment
of other scientists.