Newton's Laws of Motion Fail

question 7

Multiple Choice

Newton's laws of motion fail

• A) when dealing with extremely low masses.
• B) at speeds significantly less than the speed of light.
• C) in helping us understand most of the everyday world.
• D) for objects with extremely large masses.
• E) when using atomic clocks rather than stopwatches.

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Definitions:

Three-mountain Test

A cognitive development test designed by Jean Piaget to assess a child's ability to understand perspectives different from their own.

Reversibility

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Hypothetical Thinking

The cognitive ability to consider possibilities, imagine outcomes, and think about events or conditions that are not yet real or present.

Flexibility and Reversibility

Qualities that allow an individual to adapt to changes and reverse actions or decisions when necessary.