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Part 1: Newton’s First Law
1. What is Newton’s First Law?
2. What is velocity?
3. What is force?
4. What is an unbalanced force?
5. How is force measured?
6. What is inertia?
7. What is friction?
8.
Give an example of Newton’s First Law in action.
9. Do you think that force is necessary in order for an object to remain in motion? Explain your
answer.
Part 2: Newton’s Second Law
1.
What is Newton’s Second Law?
2. What is acceleration?
3. What is the mathematical equation that is used for Newton’s Second Law?
4. Give an example of Newton’s Second Law in action.
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Part 3: Newton’s Third Law
1.
What is Newton’s Third Law?
2. Give an example of Newton’s Third Law in action.
Part 4: Applying Newton’s Laws
1.
If you were rolling a toy car down an incline, what would happen if you made the incline
steeper? Explain why this happens using Newton’s Laws.
2. If you changed the surface of the incline the car is rolling down, how might that impact the
distance and speed the car travels? Explain your answer using Newton’s Laws.
Part 5: Learning about Sir Isaac Newton
1.
When did Sir Isaac Newton live?
2. What are some other things that Sir Isaac Newton is known for besides these laws?
3. What are three modern inventions that could not have been invented without the earlier
contributions of Sir Isaac Newton?
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