Newton's Laws Pretest

A lamp sitting on a table is demonstrating Newton’s ______ Law?

• First

• Second

• Third

A rollercoaster heading down a hill is ___________________________.

• Balanced

• Force

• Accelerating

Newton’s 3rd Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite _______________.

• Speed

• Reaction

• Accelerating

A ____________________is a push or a pull on an object.

• Force

• Accelerating

• Balanced

A car traveling at 65 mph is an example of its ________________.

• Speed

• Force

• Balanced

Newton’s ______ Law says the acceleration of an object depends on its applied force and mass.

• Third

• First

• Second

If an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a ________________force.

• Balanced

• Reaction

• Speed

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 forward pressing against the seatbelt.

The picture to the right 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

Which of Newton’s Laws explain a rocket’s movement during launch?

• Newton’s First Law of Motion

• Newton’s Second Law of Motion

• Newton’s Third Law of Motion