Newton's first law (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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According to Newton's first law, when does an object's motion change?
According to Newton's first law, when does an object's motion change?
When forces become unbalanced
What does it mean when forces acting on an object are balanced?
What does it mean when forces acting on an object are balanced?
Forces cancel each other out
What can we say about forces acting on a stationary object?
What can we say about forces acting on a stationary object?
Forces are balanced
A book on a table has weight down and normal force up. What is the net force?
A book on a table has weight down and normal force up. What is the net force?
What is true about forces on an object moving at constant speed in a straight line?
What is true about forces on an object moving at constant speed in a straight line?
The forces are balanced
What is a resultant force?
What is a resultant force?
When forces don't balance out
What happens to an object when forces acting on it are unbalanced?
What happens to an object when forces acting on it are unbalanced?
It will accelerate
A force pushes right and pushes left. What is the resultant force?
A force pushes right and pushes left. What is the resultant force?
to the right
A car has driving force and resistive force. What is the resultant?
A car has driving force and resistive force. What is the resultant?
forwards
If the resultant force on an object is zero, what must be true?
If the resultant force on an object is zero, what must be true?
Stationary OR moving at constant speed
What happens when all forces acting on an object are balanced?
What happens when all forces acting on an object are balanced?
No change in motion
A car has forward and drag. What happens to the car?
A car has forward and drag. What happens to the car?
Maintains constant speed