Newton's Laws Quiz

What is Newton's First Law

• F=ma
• Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
• An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
• Friction 

The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

• acceleration
• inertia
• mass
• frame of reference

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

• gravity
• zero net force
• balanced forces
• unbalanced forces

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The larger the ___________ of an object, the greater the ____________ needed to change the direction or the speed.

• mass / tow truck

• suitcases / force

• mass / force

• windows / force

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What unit is Force measured in?

• Nanograms

• Newtons

• Kilograms

• meters per second

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According to __________, the acceleration of an object is equal to the net force acting on the object divided by the object's mass.

• Newton's Second Law

• Newton's Third Law

• Newton's First Law

• Marvin the Martian's Earthlings Can't Dance Law

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What makes a rolling ball stop moving?

• Gravity
• Friction
• A balanced force
• An applied force

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Which one is not an example of Newton's first law?

• A stationary car starting to move without being pushed by a force

• A fly being hit by a fly swatter

• An asteroid crashing into a planet

• A chair that isn't moving is picked up and thrown across the room

A 10 kg object experiences a net force of 20 Newtons. Calculate the object's acceleration.

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Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Action-Reaction

• Law of Gravitation