Force and Motion Experiments

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Trolley rolling down a ramp with weights

🔬 Part 1: Understanding Newton's Second Law

1. Newton's Second Law tells us that force, mass, and acceleration are connected. Which statement is correct?

The bigger the push, the faster something speeds up

Heavy objects always move faster than light objects

Force doesn't affect how things move

2. If you push a trolley with 100g of weights and then push the same trolley with 500g of weights using the same force, what will happen?

The heavier trolley will speed up faster

The lighter trolley will speed up faster

Both trolleys will speed up at the same rate

3. Which of these are examples of Newton's Second Law in action? (Tick all that apply)

Pushing a swing harder makes it go faster

A heavy shopping trolley is harder to push than an empty one

Kicking a football with more force makes it travel further

Objects at rest stay at rest

📊 Part 2: Recording Your Experiment

4. Record your trolley experiment results:

Experiment 1 - Empty trolley:

Distance travelled: _______ metres

Time taken: _______ seconds

Experiment 2 - Trolley with 200g weight:

Distance travelled: _______ metres

Time taken: _______ seconds

Experiment 3 - Trolley with 500g weight:

Distance travelled: _______ metres

Time taken: _______ seconds

5. What did you observe when you added more weight to the trolley?

6. Fill in the blanks using these science words: force, mass, acceleration, heavier

When we add weights to the trolley, we increase its __________. When the __________ stays the same but the mass increases, the __________ decreases. This means __________ objects are harder to speed up.

🤔 Part 3: Thinking Like a Scientist

7. Predict what would happen if you pushed the trolley with twice as much force. Explain your thinking.

8. Draw a picture showing Newton's Second Law in action. Label the force, mass, and direction of acceleration.

9. Think of one example from your own life where you have experienced Newton's Second Law. Describe it here:

Force and Motion Experiments

Force and Motion Experiments

🔬 Part 1: Understanding Newton's Second Law

📊 Part 2: Recording Your Experiment

🤔 Part 3: Thinking Like a Scientist

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