For each statement below, indicate which of Newton's Three Laws the statement represents. (7 points)

Question

Newton's 1st Law Newton's 2nd Law Newton's 3rd Law
When riding the bumper cars at the fair, you bump into your friend and your car bounces backwards.

A ball is rolling straight across the floor until Bradley kicks it.

A bowling ball and a baseball both roll across your foot at the same speed. The bowling ball hurts much more.

Your car breaks down. As your friends help you push it, it begins to move and speed up.

A fireman turns on his hose and is knocked backwards.

A soccer ball will not move until a player kicks it.

F = ma

Answer 1

Here are the statements categorized according to Newton's Three Laws:

1. When riding the bumper cars at the fair, you bump into your friend and your car bounces backwards.

   • Newton's 3rd Law

2. A ball is rolling straight across the floor until Bradley kicks it.

   • Newton's 1st Law

3. A bowling ball and a baseball both roll across your foot at the same speed. The bowling ball hurts much more.

   • Newton's 2nd Law (This demonstrates the concept of mass and acceleration).

4. Your car breaks down. As your friends help you push it, it begins to move and speed up.

   • Newton's 2nd Law

5. A fireman turns on his hose and is knocked backwards.

   • Newton's 3rd Law

6. A soccer ball will not move until a player kicks it.

   • Newton's 1st Law

7. F = ma

   • Newton's 2nd Law

This categorization aligns the statements with the appropriate laws of motion as described by Isaac Newton.