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 is, 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 must4 the force created when the court pushes lebron james upwards is equal to which force?a the force lebron james used to dunk the ballb the force lebron james drives into the court when he jumpsc the force lebron james uses to throw the balld the force lebron james drives into the court when he lands after jumping5 what is the main idea of this passage?a lebron james and michael jordan are two of the best players in the history of professional basketball.

Explanation:

For question 4: Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When LeBron pushes down on the court (action force), the court pushes upward on him (reaction force), so these two forces are equal.
For question 5: The passage first introduces Newton's laws, focuses on his Third Law, and uses LeBron James' dunk as a real-world example to explain how the law works. The main idea must tie Newton's Third Law to the sports example provided.

Answer:

1. B. the force LeBron James drives into the court when he jumps
2. (The full option B for question 5 is cut off, but based on the passage, the correct main idea would be a statement explaining Newton's Third Law of Motion using LeBron James' dunk as an example. If we assume the complete option B aligns with this, it would be the answer; otherwise, the correct answer is the option that centers on Newton's Third Law demonstrated through the basketball example.)