MYP Integrated Sciences Topic Newton's Laws…

A massive truck and a small insect have a head-on collision. According to Newton’s Third Law, which of the following statements is correct regarding the forces of the impact?

True or False: According to Newton's First Law, a spacecraft traveling at $1000\ \text{m s}^{-1}$ in deep space (where friction and gravity are negligible) will continue to move at that same speed and in the same direction forever without using its engines.

A small research rocket of mass $500\ \text{kg}$ is launched vertically. The rocket engine provides an upward thrust of $7400\ \text{N}$ . Taking $g = 9.8\ \text{m s}^{-2}$ , what is the upward acceleration of the rocket?

A book rests on a horizontal table. The Earth pulls down on the book with a gravitational force (weight). According to Newton’s Third Law, what is the reaction force to this weight?

Aristotle believed that the 'natural state' of an object was to be at rest. How does Newton's First Law modify this view?

MYP Integrated Sciences Newton's Laws Questionbank

MYP Integrated Sciences Newton's Laws Questionbank

MYP Integrated Sciences Newton's Laws Questionbank

MYP Integrated Sciences Newton's Laws Questionbank

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