Question

the english physicist and mathematician sir isaac newton discovered three basic laws of motion. the first law says that objects at rest and objects in motion will remain at rest or in motion, unless they are acted upon by an \unbalanced force.\ the second law says that when a force acts on a mass, acceleration is produced. the greater an objects mass, the more force is needed to accelerate it.

newtons laws of motion have become known throughout the world, including his third law of motion. it reads: \for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.\ a simpler way of saying this might be: \when you push an object, it pushes back.\ for every force, in other words, there is a reaction force equal in size.

there are many ways to describe how the third law of motion works in the world of sports. one of the more interesting examples is the way that lebron james dunks a basketball.

in order for lebron james to score a slam-dunk, he must
2 what does the author describe in the passage?
a. sir isaac newtons most famous book, mathematical principles of natural philosophy
b. how lebron james developed his basketball dunking skills
c. how sir isaac newton came up with the three basic laws of motion
d. how the way that lebron james dunks a basketball illustrates newtons third law of motion
3 read the following sentences from the passage:
\when lebron james jumps, he pushes down on the surface of the court. this is the action that newton mentions in his third law.\
based on this information, lebron james jumping

Explanation:

The passage first introduces Newton's three laws of motion, then focuses on explaining how LeBron James' basketball dunking serves as a real-world example of Newton's Third Law of Motion. Option A is incorrect because the passage does not discuss Newton's book. Option B is wrong as the text does not cover how LeBron developed his dunking skills. Option C is incorrect because the passage does not explain how Newton created the three laws.

Answer:

1. D. how the way that LeBron James dunks a basketball illustrates Newton’s Third Law of Motion