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Physics Grade 6-8

Forces & Motion

Apply Newton's Laws to real-world situations and solve problems involving force, mass, and acceleration.

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Apply Newton's Laws to real-world situations and solve problems involving force, mass, and acceleration.

Physics - Grade 6-8

Instructions: Show all formulas, substitutions, and units in calculation problems. Answer conceptual questions in complete sentences.
  1. 1
    Two carts show inertia: one moving steadily and one at rest.

    State Newton's First Law of Motion in your own words.

  2. 2
    A box is pushed across a floor, showing force and acceleration.

    A 5 kg box is pushed with a net force of 20 N. What is its acceleration?

  3. 3
    A car accelerates forward under an applied force.

    What force is needed to accelerate a 1200 kg car at 3 m/s^2?

  4. 4
    A rolling ball slows because friction acts opposite its motion.

    A ball rolls across the floor and eventually stops. What force caused it to stop?

  5. 5
    Two tug-of-war teams pull equally, so the rope stays still.

    Two teams in a tug-of-war pull the rope with equal force. What is the net force? What happens to the rope?

  6. 6
    A person pushes a wall, and the wall pushes back equally.

    State Newton's Third Law and give an everyday example.

  7. 7
    A person standing on Earth experiences a downward gravitational force.

    A 60 kg person stands on Earth (g = 10 m/s^2). What is their weight?

  8. 8
    Equal force on a smaller and larger mass shows the larger mass accelerates less.

    A net force of 8 N acts on a 4 kg object, giving an acceleration of 2 m/s^2. If the mass is doubled to 8 kg with the same force, what happens to the acceleration?

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