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Two people roller blading
Cars crashing
Shopping cart

Which option has which Newtons law of motion

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Let's relate each scenario to Newton's laws of motion:

1. **Two people roller blading**:
- **Newton's First Law of Motion (Inertia)**: This law states that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an external force. In this scenario, once the rollerbladers are moving, they will continue to glide along unless they encounter friction, a barrier, or another force that stops or changes their motion.

2. **Cars crashing**:
- **Newton's Second Law of Motion (Force and Acceleration)**: This law states that force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma). In the context of cars crashing, when two vehicles collide, the force exerted during the crash can be analyzed through their masses and the acceleration (or deceleration) experienced by them at the moment of impact.

3. **Shopping cart**:
- **Newton's Third Law of Motion (Action and Reaction)**: This law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When you push a shopping cart, the force you exert on the cart leads to an equal and opposite force from the cart pushing back against you. This is also evident in how the cart moves forward when you exert force on its handle.

In summary:
- Roller blading relates to **Newton's First Law**.
- Cars crashing relates to **Newton's Second Law**.
- Shopping carts relate to **Newton's Third Law**.

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