Question

Which of these does not follow from Newton's Laws? a. It's harder to stop a rolling car than a rolling bicycle. b. A rock falling from 100 feet has a lower velocity than a rock falling from 50 feet. c. A hunter feels a recoil when he fires his rifle. d. All of the above e. None of the above

Answer 1

The physics question about Newton's laws of motion is incorrect in statement (b) because a rock falling from a higher height will reach a higher velocity due to the constant acceleration of gravity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is physics, specifically Newton's Laws of Motion. The statement that does not follow from Newton's Laws is (b) a rock falling from 100 feet has a lower velocity than a rock falling from 50 feet. This is incorrect according to the Second Law of Motion which states that the acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting on the object and the mass of the object. In this case, the acceleration due to gravity is constant, and therefore a rock falling from higher up (100 feet) would reach higher velocity than a rock falling from a lower height (50 feet), assuming no air resistance.

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