Newton's Laws of Motion Examples
seatbelt stops you from hitting the windshield if you hit the brakes quickly
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
12 lb bowling ball goes faster down the lane than a 15 lb bowling ball
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
A boy can throw a football farther than his friend because he uses more force
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
It takes less force to move a DVD than a DVD player
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Push a large box & a small box with the same force, the small box will go faster
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
force = mass times acceleration
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
more force = more acceleration
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
You have to push a heavy ball harder to get it to move as fast as a small one
Newton's 2ndLaw of Motion
A fireman turns on his hose & is knocked backwards
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
Feet push down on the floor & the floor pushes up at feet as you walk
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
If air is let out of a balloon quickly, air pushes down & balloon goes up
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
It takes less force to push a bike than a motorcycle
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
When you push on a door it pushes back with = and opposite force
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
for every action there is an = and opposite reaction
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an outside force
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
In a plane taking off you feel pushed back into your seat
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Someone crashes their bike into a rock & is thrown over it to the ground
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an outside force
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
A bowling ball hits the pins sending the pins flying for a STRIKE!
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
A soccer ball will not move until a player kicks it
Newton's 1st Law of Motion