7th and 8th Grade: Week of May 18-22

Hello,

This is our last full week of school. We will continue with our study of motion and Newton's Three Laws of Motion. Homework is assigned only once this week. It is as follows:

DUE Wednesday, May 20: In complete sentences, answer the following:

1. There is a legend that Isaac Newton made a significant discovery about gravity after being hit on the head by an apple while sitting under an apple tree. Conduct Internet research and find out whether there is any truth to this legend.
   
2. Refer to your Section 3 packet. How is mass related to inertia?
   
3. You are pushing a loaded shopping cart at the store and want to accelerate. What the two ways to increase the acceleration of the cart?
   

Have a great week,
-Mr. Pfiester