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Newton's Laws Simplified

A rover is stuck on a practice course. Use Newton’s three laws to explain what happens when forces act on it. Read the mini-guide, then solve the challenges. A force is a push or a pull.

Newton’s Three Motion Rules

1. Inertia: An object at rest stays at rest, and a moving object keeps moving in a straight line at the same speed unless an unbalanced force acts on it. Friction and air resistance are forces that can slow moving objects. 2. Force, mass, and acceleration: An unbalanced force changes an object’s motion. For the same object, a bigger net force causes greater acceleration. For the same force, an object with more mass accelerates less. In symbols: force = mass × acceleration (F = ma). 3. Action and reaction: Forces come in equal and opposite pairs. If object A pushes on object B, object B pushes back on object A with an equal force in the opposite direction. The pair acts on two different objects, so the forces do not cancel each other on one object.

1.The rover is switched off on level ground and remains still. Which statement best describes why it does not start rolling on its own?
  • Inertia: its motion will not change unless an unbalanced force acts on it.
  • Its mass disappears while it is parked.
  • Gravity stops acting on it.
  • Action and reaction make every object move.
2.Match each rover event to the Newton’s law it best illustrates. Write 1, 2, or 3 beside each event.
  • A. A running rover keeps rolling until friction slows it.
  • B. A stronger net push gives the same rover greater acceleration.
  • C. The rover’s wheels push backward on the ground; the ground pushes forward on the wheels.
  • Law 2
  • Law 3
  • Law 1
3.Two students push a stationary rover in the same direction. One pushes with 12 N and the other with 8 N. Friction pushes back with 5 N. What is the net force on the rover, and in which direction does it act?
4.The same net force acts first on an empty rover and then on a rover carrying heavy equipment. Which rover has greater acceleration? Explain using Newton’s Second Law.
5.A rover rolling across a level track will eventually stop, so Newton’s First Law must be wrong.
TrueFalse
6.The rover’s wheels push backward on the ground as they turn. Complete the sentence: The ground pushes on the rover’s wheels. Name the law that explains this pair.
7.A rover’s wheels push backward on the ground, and the ground pushes forward on the wheels. Are these forces a balanced pair acting on the same object? Explain.
8.A test rover has a mass of 10 kg. A net force of 30 N acts on it. Using F = ma, calculate its acceleration. Include the unit.
9.A teammate says, “If an object is moving, there must always be a forward force pushing it.” Is this always true? Correct the statement using Newton’s First Law.
10.When a small rocket launches, it pushes hot gas downward. Explain how the rocket moves upward using Newton’s Third Law. Identify both objects and the direction of each force.

3 printable pages

  • Newton's Laws Simplified, page 1 of 3: Newton’s Three Motion Rules

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  • Newton's Laws Simplified, page 2 of 3: 3. Two students push a stationary rover in the same direction. One pushes with 12 N and…

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  • Newton's Laws Simplified, page 3 of 3: 10. When a small rocket launches, it pushes hot gas downward. Explain how the rocket moves

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