1. Motion and Forces Discussion Q’s
HPS 2019

2. Directions
You’ll discuss the following questions in your color groups.
The tallest person will create a google doc and share with the group members.
The shortest person will be the recorder.
The other members will alternate as spokesperson.

3. Question 1
Can an object be in motion when forces are balanced?

4. Question 2
Does the acceleration of an object always have to be in the same direction the object is moving?

5. Question 3
How is a seatbelt related to newton’s 1st Law of Motion?

6. Question 4
Explain another real-life example of Newton’s 1st Law.

7. Question 5
Which has more inertia: an elephant taking a nap or a baseball going 95 mph? Explain.

8. Question 6 What is Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion? Use the law to solve:
What is the acceleration of a 2,000-kg truck if a force of 4,200 N is used to make it move forward?
How much force is needed to accelerate a 68 kg skier at a rate of 1.2 m/s2?
What is the mass of an object that needs a force fo 4,500 N to accelerate it at a rate of 5 m/s2?

9. Question 7
What is Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion? Explain a real-life example.