Law of Inertia Quiz

According to Newton's First Law, an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by what?

• gravity

• friction

• magnetism

• external force

Which of the following is a property of an object that determines its resistance to changes in motion?

• velocity

• acceleration

• inertia

• friction

Which law of motion explains why passengers lurch forward in a car when it suddenly stops?

• Einstein's theory of relativity.

• Newton's second law of motion.

• Newton's third law of motion.

• Newton's first law of motion

Which of the following is an example of an application of inertia?

• A ball rolling down a hill.

• A rocket launching into space.

• A person jumping off a diving board.

• Car moving forward after brakes are applied

An object with a greater mass has _______ inertia.

• greater

• no

• equal

• less

Which of the following is NOT an example of Newton's First Law?

• All options are examples of Newton's First Law

• An object at rest tends to stay at rest

• An object in motion tends to stay in motion

• The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it

Which of the following is an example of an object with high inertia?

• small pebble

• large boulder

• paper clip

• feather

Which law of motion relates force, mass, and acceleration?

• Einstein's theory of relativity

• Newton's third law of motion

• Newton's first law of motion

• Newton's second law of motion

Which of the following is an example of an object with low inertia?

• paperclip

• brick

• car

• feather

What is the term for the force that opposes the motion of an object?

• gravity

• friction

• inertia

• acceleration