According to Newton's Second Law, what happens to the kinetic energy of a car if its speed is doubled while its mass remains constant?
6. Intro to Forces (Dynamics)
Newton's First & Second Laws
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When the switch shown in (figure 1) has been open for a long time and is then closed at , which of the following best describes the initial acceleration of a mass attached to the circuit, according to Newton's First and Second Laws?
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Which of Newton's laws is most directly connected to Galileo's observations about the motion of objects and the concept of inertia?
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According to and Laws, levers have the ability to alter which of the following quantities when a is applied at one end?
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According to Newton's First Law, what is the state of an object when all the forces acting on it are balanced ()?
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If Siobhan hits a volleyball with a force of , what is the acceleration of the volleyball according to Newton's Second Law?
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According to Newton's First and Second Laws, if the forces acting on an object at rest are unbalanced, what will happen to the object?
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According to Newton's First and Second Laws, if two vehicles of different masses arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time and both apply the same braking force (), which vehicle will come to a stop in a shorter distance?
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According to Newton's First and Second Laws, which of the following can cause a moving object to change its direction?
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A kg car drives at a constant speed of m/s and is subject to a drag force of N. What is the magnitude of the forward force provided by the engine?
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According to Newton's First Law, which value of net force acting on an object will result in no change in the object's motion?
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Two blocks, and , are connected by a string and pulled to the right by a hand holding block . Is the force of the string on block larger than, smaller than, or equal to the force of the hand on block ?
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In the context of Newton's First and Second Laws, which physics principle best explains why a car may experience a spinout when turning sharply on a slippery road?
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In the context of Newton's First and Second Laws, what is the force with which a moving object hits another object called?
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A object is acted upon by two forces: to the right and to the left. According to Newton's Second Law, what is the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the object?
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