Sure! Here’s how each statement corresponds to Newton's Three Laws:
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A ball rolls directly across the floor until Luis gives it a kick.
- Newton's 1st Law - This law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.
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Both a bowling ball and a tennis ball roll over your foot at identical speeds, but the force of the bowling ball causes much more pain.
- Newton's 2nd Law - This law explains that the force (pain in this case) is related to mass and acceleration (F=ma). The bowling ball has a greater mass, which results in greater force.
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Your riding lawn mower stalls, and as your friends push it, the force helps the lawn mower move until it gradually accelerates.
- Newton's 2nd Law - Again, this involves the relationship of force and mass causing acceleration.
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A firefighter turns on a water hose and is pushed backward by the force.
- Newton's 3rd Law - This law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The action of water being expelled from the hose causes the firefighter to be pushed backward.
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A soccer ball remains stationary until a player kicks it into motion.
- Newton's 1st Law - The soccer ball stays at rest until an external force (the kick) acts upon it.
So, in summary:
- 1st Law: Statements 1 and 5.
- 2nd Law: Statements 2 and 3.
- 3rd Law: Statement 4.