Question

1. a kid straps an action figure into a toy car and pushes it down a ramp. at the end of the ramp, the toy car hits a wall and comes to a stop. the restraints keep the action figure from falling out of the toy car. which statements regarding newtons laws of motion are true based on this scenario? select all that apply. a. the action figure moves with the same motion as the toy car until the restraint stops it. b. the action figure moves with the same motion as the toy car until the wall stops it. c. the greater the acceleration of the action figure, the greater the force. d. the force of the action figure on the restraint is equal to the force of the restraint on the action figure. copyright © savvas learning company llc. all rights reserved. savvas is not responsible for any modifications made by end users to the content posted in its original format.

Explanation:

• Option A: According to Newton's first law (law of inertia), an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force. The action - figure is moving with the car (same motion) until the restraint (external force) stops it. This is in line with the first law.
• Option B: The wall stops the car, but the action - figure would keep moving (due to inertia) if not for the restraint. So, it is the restraint, not the wall, that stops the action - figure. This option is incorrect.
• Option C: From Newton's second law \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is force, \(m\) is mass, and \(a\) is acceleration), for a given mass \(m\), the greater the acceleration \(a\) of the action - figure, the greater the force \(F\) (since \(F\) and \(a\) are directly proportional when \(m\) is constant).
• Option D: According to Newton's third law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The force of the action - figure on the restraint (action) and the force of the restraint on the action - figure (reaction) are equal in magnitude.

Answer:

A. The action figure moves with the same motion as the toy car until the restraint stops it.
C. The greater the acceleration of the action figure, the greater the force.
D. The force of the action figure on the restraint is equal to the force of the restraint on the action figure.