Question

1. to start a game of football, there must be a kickoff. this occurs when the football is kicked toward the other team. they will then receive the ball and run toward their goal line with the football in an attempt to score a touchdown. each of these five actions describes one of newtons three laws of motion: 1. the harder the player kicks the ball, the faster it will move. 2. the ball will remain in place until it is kicked. 3. the ball pushes against the foot of the player with the same force as the players foot pushes the ball. 4. the ball stops moving when the opposing team catches it after the kickoff. 5. the players foot pushes against the ball with the same force as the ball pushing against the players foot which option correctly pairs each action with the law that it demonstrates? a. newtons first law: 1, 5; newtons second law: 2; newtons third law: 3, 4 b. newtons first law: 2, 4; newtons second law: 1; newtons third law: 3, 5 c. newtons first law: 1; newtons second law: 2, 5; newtons third law: 3, 4 d. newtons first law: 3, 5; newtons second law: 2; newtons third law: 1, 4

Explanation:

• Newton's First Law (Law of Inertia): An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force. Action 2 (ball remains in place until kicked) and action 4 (ball stops moving when caught - external force acts) follow this law.
• Newton's Second Law (\(F = ma\)): Force is equal to mass times acceleration. Action 1 (harder kick - more force, more acceleration) follows this law.
• Newton's Third Law (Action - Reaction): For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Action 3 (ball pushes foot as foot pushes ball) and action 5 (foot pushes ball and ball pushes foot) follow this law.

Answer:

B. Newton’s First Law: 2, 4; Newton’s Second Law: 1; Newton’s Third Law: 3, 5