Competency #1
Explain motion using force diagrams and Newton's three laws of motion
Learning Objectives a, d and h.
- a. Describe characteristics of the following forces: gravity, air resistance, support, friction, applied
- d. Articulate how weight and mass are related and the difference between them
- h. Apply Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation to bodies on earth and throughout the solar system
Question
Write down your answer to the following question:
Evil Aliens stop the Earth from spinning around its axis. How would this change your weight on Earth five minutes later?
- A. Increase it a lot
- B. Increase it a little
- C. Decrease it a lot
- D. Decrease it a little
- E. No significant change
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