Investigating Newton's Laws
Newton's laws are described in the table.
Newton's 1st Law Objects at rest stay at rest and objects in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by a force
Newton's 2nd Law The acceleration of an object is dependent on the net force acting on the object and the mass of the object
Newton's 3rd Law For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
A student is investigating Newton's laws using a soccer ball, a volley ball, and a basketball. The student places each ball on the ground. The student then kicks each resting ball into a net. The ball bounces out of the net, back toward the student, and rolls on the ground before coming to a complete stop. The student kicks each ball with a force of 100 Newtons and 200 Newtons.
The results are shown.
Ball Net Force (N) Mass (kg) Acceleration (m/s/s)
Soccer ball 100 0.45 222
Soccer ball 200 0.45 444
Volleyball 100 0.29 345
Volleyball 200 0.29 690
Basketball 100 0.62 161
Basketball 200 0.62 322
39.
Which ball has the greatest acceleration?
A.
The ball with the greatest mass that is kicked with the greatest amount of force.
B.
The ball with the lowest mass that is kicked with the greatest amount of force.
C.
The ball with the greatest mass that is kicked with the least amount of force.
D.
The ball with the lowest mass that is kicked with the least amount of force.