Newton's Laws of Motion Chapter 12 Test

Front

What is always required to overcome inertia?

Back

unbalanced force

Front

An object at rest will stay at rest as long as the net force acting on it is

Back

zero.

Front

Inertia causes a moving object to

Back

keep moving.

Front

The inertia of an object depends on its

Back

mass.

Front

What is the SI unit for Force?

Back

kg • m/s²

Front

Newton’s first law of motion applies ONLY to stationary objects.

Back

False

Front

It is harder to stop a 60-kg football player than a 40-kg football player if they have the same velocity.

Back

True

Front

An object’s acceleration depends on its mass and the force applied to the object.

Back

True

Front

If you increase the net force acting on an object, its acceleration also increases.

Back

True

Front

Newton’s first law of motion applies ONLY to objects that are moving.

Back

False