Newton's Laws Review

A lamp sitting on a table is demonstrating Newton's ___ Law.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

A rollercoaster heading down a hill is _____________.

• at rest

• slowing down

• accelerating

• velocity

Newton's 3rd Law states that for ever action there is an equal and opposite ________.

• reaction

• satisfaction

• fraction

• transaction

A ______ is a push or pull on an object.

• force

• speed

• acceleration

• velocity

A force that causes an object to slow down when it touches another object is _________.

• gravity

• friction

• inertia

• Newton

Newton's 2nd Law says the acceleration of an object depends on its _______ and ______. (Choose two answers)

• force or applied force

• weight

• gravity

• mass

if an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a _______ force.

• weak

• strong

• balanced

• unbalanced

Net force is a combination of all ________ acting on an object.

• forces

• speeds

• accelerations

• velocities

What will be the effect on the boy in the picture if the driver stops quickly?

• Because of inertia he will remain in the same position.

• He will be pushed back into the car seat.

• He will move from one side of the car seat to the other.

• He will move forward pressing against the seatbelt.

The picture represents the effect of tension on the earth’s crust. Faults and rift valleys are the result of movement in

the crust. What type of force causes these movements in the plates?

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

• Inertia

• Friction