Newton's Laws of Motion

Multiple Choice

An object's motion won't change unless acted on by a _________

• spell
• force
• motion
• command

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes inertia?

• An object's tendency to resist a change in motion

• The force needed to move an object

• The speed at which an object moves

• The energy stored in an object

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of Newton's first law of motion?

• A ball rolling until it hits a wall

• A person leaning on a wall

• A car accelerating

• A bike stopping suddenly

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about Newton's Second Law of Motion?

• Force is the product of mass and acceleration

• Force is the sum of mass and acceleration

• Force is the difference between mass and acceleration

• Force is unrelated to mass and acceleration

Multiple Select

Select all statements that correctly describe the relationship between mass, force, and acceleration.

• If the same force is applied, an object with smaller mass accelerates more.

• Force equals mass times acceleration.

• The unit of force is Joules.

• Acceleration is independent of force.

Multiple Choice

When bumper cars collide, what happens to the force exerted by each car?

• The force is the same and in the opposite direction.

• The force is different and in the same direction.

• The force is the same and in the same direction.

• The force is different and in the opposite direction.

Multiple Choice

Hitting a baseball with a baseball bat is an example of which law?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of acceleration

• Law of Conservation of Momentum

• Law of Friction

Multiple Choice

If you are riding a bike and then all of a sudden you slam your breaks. This is an example of which law?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of acceleration

• Law of Conservation of Momentum

• Law of Friction

Multiple Choice

Leaning on a wall is an example of which law?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Conservation of Momentum

• Law of friction

Multiple Choice

An object with more ___ will have more inertia.

• more acceleration

• more force

• more mass

• more time

Multiple Choice

In space, all planets are in motion due to what law?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of acceleration

• Law of Conservation of Momentum

• Law of Friction

Open Ended

An example of the ___ law of motion is (describe).

Multiple Choice

Why are Newton's Laws of Motion important in understanding how objects move and interact?

• They explain the behavior of objects in motion and at rest.

• They describe chemical reactions.

• They help us understand the structure of atoms.

• They predict weather patterns.