Here’s the match of the scenarios from Column A to Newton's Laws in Column B:
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As a man steps forward off of a boat, the boat moves backwards.:
- b. Newton's Third Law. (For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.)
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A stationary book on the table must be picked up in order for it to move:
- c. Newton's First Law. (An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.)
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A soccer ball rests on a field until it is kicked.:
- c. Newton's First Law. (An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.)
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Increasing the mass on an object experiencing the same force would decrease the acceleration:
- a. Newton's Second Law. (Force equals mass times acceleration, F = ma.)
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A man pushes on a wall, and the wall pushes back on the man.:
- b. Newton's Third Law. (For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.)
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A rocket made with lighter composite materials will accelerate faster than a heavier one:
- a. Newton's Second Law. (This illustrates the relationship between mass and acceleration based on applied force.)
Here’s the complete matching:
- 1 - b
- 2 - c
- 3 - c
- 4 - a
- 5 - b
- 6 - a
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