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Newton's Laws of Motion

Question 1
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How could you infer that subatomic particle interactions are relevant when calculating contact forces between two colliding soccer balls?

Question 2
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Which of Newton's laws explains why a satellite in orbit continues to move around Earth without propulsion?

Question 3
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A ball is tethered to a pole by a string and moves in a horizontal circle at constant speed; what happens to the tension in the string if the speed of the ball doubles?

Question 4
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What does Newton’s third law of motion state?

Question 5
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By integrating an object's acceleration function with respect to time, you obtain the object's _______.

Question 6
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If an object of mass m is initially at rest on a frictionless surface and a horizontal force F is applied for a time t, which scenario results in the greatest final momentum for the object based on Newton's second law?

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Question #5: In a system where a block of mass mmm is attached to a string that is wrapped around a pulley without slippage and then connected to a second identical block, but this one is partially submerged in water, what impact would increasing the density of water have on the equilibrium state of the system?

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Question 8
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If an ice skater pulls her arms inward while spinning, what happens to her angular velocity assuming no external torques act on her system?

Question 9
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If an unbalanced force acts on an object at rest, what happens to the object?

Question 10
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Considering energy conservation during elastic collisions as well as momentum conservation principles how might you devise an innovative laboratory task demonstrating these properties simultaneously using apparatus currently available?