Instructions: Each of the items below is best represented by one of the Newton's Laws of Motion. Write
a 1, 2 or 3 for each of the following to indicate whether it's Newton's 1st, 2nd or 3rd law.
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A climber pulls down on a rope causing his body to lift upward and rise along the rope.
Force Mass x Acceleration
Two bumper cars collide into each other and each car jolts backwards
When you give your friend a lift on your bike you have to pedal harder and faster to keep the same
speed (acceleration) as you had when you were on your bike alone
time.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
A smaller cannon ball leaves a cannon much faster than a larger, heavier cannon ball fired at the same
When you are standing in a subway train and the train suddenly stops but your body continues to
move forward.
It is much easier to carry your backpack when it is empty rather than when it's full of textbooks.
A boy is going down a slide. As he reaches the bottom, friction causes him to slow down and stop.
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