A child on ice skates is given a small push from behind by a parent. There is an unbalanced force on the child, and the child’s motion will change direction or increase speed.
A child on ice skates is given a small push from behind by a parent. How are forces used to describe the resulting motion?
- Because of equal and opposite reactions, there will be a force opposing the push from the parent, and they will not move. FALSE. According to Newton's third law of motion, if the parent applies force on the child, there will be a reaction applied by the child on the parent. These forces are applied to different objects so they will not cancel and the child will move.
- There is an unbalanced force on the child, and the child’s motion will change direction or increase speed. TRUE. The child will have an acceleration as a consequence of the unbalanced force. The acceleration will be responsible for the change in the direction or speed of the child.
- There is a balanced force on the child, and the child’s motion will change direction or increase speed. FALSE. If the forces were balanced, that is, there was no net force, the movement of the child would not change, as stated by Newton's first law of motion.
- Because of equal and opposite reactions, the child will move in the opposite direction to the force. FALSE. The child will move in the direction of the net force.
A child on ice skates is given a small push from behind by a parent. There is an unbalanced force on the child, and the child’s motion will change direction or increase speed.
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