Newton's Laws of Motion Quiz

Which of the following best describes Newton’s First Law of Motion?

• A. An object will remain at rest or move at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

• B. An object will continue to accelerate forever unless it slows down.

• C. An object will eventually come to rest even if no force acts on it.

• D. An object’s motion can change without the need for any external force

What concept is most closely associated with Newton’s First Law?

• A. Friction

• B. Inertia

• C. Acceleration

• D. Velocity

A book is lying at rest on a table. According to Newton's First Law, what can we say about the forces acting on the book?

• A. There are no forces acting on the book.

• B. The forces acting on the book are balanced.

• C. The force of gravity is stronger than the force of the table on the book.

• D. The book will eventually move by itself.

Which of the following scenarios is an example of Newton’s First Law?

• A. A rocket accelerating in space.

• B. A car slowing down due to friction.

• C. A soccer ball remaining stationary until kicked.

• D. A ball speeding up as it rolls down a hill

Which equation correctly represents Newton’s Second Law of Motion?

• A. F= ma

• B. F= m/a

• C. a=m/a

According to Newton’s Second Law, which of the following statements is true?

• A. The greater the mass of an object, the less force is needed to accelerate it.

• B. The more force applied to an object, the greater its mass will become.

• C. The more force applied to an object, the greater its acceleration will be.

• D. An object’s acceleration is independent of the force applied to it.