Forces and Newton's Laws

A push or a pull on an object

• Force

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Friction

A force that resists an object's motion

• Friction

• Gravity

• Normal

• Tension

Which of Newton's Laws describes the relationships between Force, mass and acceleration.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Which of Newton's Laws says that objects tend to maintain a constant velocity unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Which of Newton's Laws states that forces always come in pairs that are equal and opposite to one another.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

A swimmer pushes backward on the water in order to move forward. This is an example of Newton's ________ Law.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

A shopping cart accelerates more slowly when full. This is an example of Newton's ________ Law.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

When a driver slams on the brakes, passengers fly forward. This is an example of Newton's ________ Law.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Which of the following units would be a measure of an object's weight?

• Newtons

• Kilograms

• Meters

• Joules

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

• frictional force

• balanced force

• centripetal force

• gravitational force