Newton's First Law

What is the other name of newton first law?

• law of motion

• law of inertia

• law of force

• law of action/ reaction

An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an ___ force acts on it.

• unbalanced
• balanced

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The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is...

• inertia
• kinetic energy
• vector
• net force

The law of inertia (Newton’s First Law) applies

• to both moving and nonmoving objects
• only to moving objects
• only to objects that are not moving

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________ unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

• at rest

• moving

• in one spot

• inertia

What kind(s) of objects have inertia?

• all objects with mass
• only objects at rest
• only objects in motion
• only objects whose motion is being changed

If a hockey puck slides on a frictionless force it will eventually slow down because of its inertia.

• True
• False

Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

• similar
• opposite
• parallel
• west

 What is the unit called that measures force?

• weight
• meter
• Newton
• kilogram

If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?

• Subtract
• Add
• Neither
• Multiply

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