Question

question 10. newtons laws of motion apply to everyday life in a variety of ways. which one of the following statements does not demonstrate newtons laws of motion as they related to plate tectonics? a. plates resist change as in newtons law of inertia. b. plates will continue to move in a straight line as in newtons law of action-reaction. c. the greater the force, the greater rate of acceleration as in newtons law of acceleration. d. plates exert a force on each other in opposite directions as in newtons law of action-reaction.

Explanation:

To determine which statement does NOT demonstrate Newton’s laws in plate tectonics:

• Newton’s 1st Law (Inertia): Objects resist motion change (A matches).
• Newton’s 2nd Law (F=ma): Force relates to acceleration (C matches).
• Newton’s 3rd Law (Action - Reaction): Forces are mutual/opposite (D matches).
• Newton’s 1st Law states objects in motion stay in motion unless acted on by a net force. Plate motion is influenced by convection currents, slab pull, etc.—they do not “continue to move in a straight line” (B misapplies the 1st Law, as plate motion is curved and force - driven).

Answer:

B. Plates will continue to move in a straight line as in Newton’s law of Action - Reaction.