Force & motion 2

Question 1

Newton’s First Law of Motion

Answer 1

An object in motion will remain in motion or an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force

Question 2

Newton’s Second Law of Motion

Answer 2

The acceleration of an object is equal to the mass of that object and the force applied

Question 3

Newton’s Third Law of Motion

Answer 3

For every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force

Question 4

Conservation of momentum

Answer 4

The total momentum of the two objects before the collision is equal to the total momentum of the two objects after the collision. That is, the momentum lost by object 1 is equal to the momentum gained by object 2.

Question 5

Instantaneous Speed

Answer 5

Your speed at a given instant in time

Question 6

Inertia

Answer 6

The tendency of an object to resist any change in motion

Question 7

Milky Way Galaxy

Answer 7

Our solar system is a part of this galaxy; it contains single stars, planets, asteroids, meteors, and gas and dust, elliptical shape

Question 8

Orbit

Answer 8

The path of an object as it revolves around another object

Question 9

Revolution

Answer 9

The movement of an object around another object

Question 10

Rotation

Answer 10

The spinning motion of a planet (object) on its axis

Question 11

Straight line motion

Answer 11

Motion in a straight line

Question 12

Satellite

Answer 12

Any object that revolves around another object

Question 13

Tide

Answer 13

The rise and fall of Earth’s waters on shores