Question

Conclusion - How did the Tug of War activity demonstrate Newton's First Law? Think about the motion (or lack there of) OF THE CART to help you answer this question. Refer to the image below to help you plan your answer. (Sentence stems are tool, you do not have to use those exact ones.) Answer should be 3 or more complete sentences. Include the phrases Unbalanced Forces and Balanced Forces.

Answer 1

The Tug of War activity effectively demonstrated Newton's First Law by illustrating the impact of unbalanced and balanced forces on the motion of the cart. When the forces exerted by the participants were balanced, the cart remained stationary, showing that an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. However, when one side exerted a greater force, resulting in unbalanced forces, the cart moved in that direction, confirming that an object in motion will continue to move in a straight line at constant speed unless acted upon by an external unbalanced force.