Newton's Laws and Application of Newton's Laws

Question 1

weight (Fg)

Answer 1

the gravitational force the Earth exerts on any object on or near its surface

Question 2

normal force (FN)

Answer 2

the perpendicular force exerted by a surface on an object in contact with it

Question 3

frictional force due to a surface (Ff)

Answer 3

the force that opposes the motion of an object

Question 4

State Newton’s first law

Answer 4

An object continues in a state of rest or uniform (moving with constant) velocity unless it is acted upon by a net or resultant force

Question 5

inertia

Answer 5

the property of an object that causes it to resist a change in its state of rest or uniform motion

Question 6

State Newton’s second law

Answer 6

When a net force, Fnet, is applied to an object of mass, m, it accelerates in the direction of the net force. The acceleration, a, is directly proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to the mass.

Question 7

State Newton’s third law

Answer 7

When object A exerts a force on object B, object B simultaneously exerts an oppositely directed force of equal magnitude on object A