Newton's Laws of Motion

What is Isaac Newton known as?

• A. Natural philosopher

• B. Scientist

• C. Mathematician

• D. All of the above

What did Isaac Newton discover under an apple tree?

• A. Gravity

• B. Friction

• C. Air resistance

• D. Inertia

What is the first law of motion?

• A. An object in motion tends to stay in motion

• B. An object at rest tends to stay at rest

• C. Both A and B

• D. None of the above

What is inertia?

• A. The resistance an object encounters when moving against another

• B. The tendency of an object to do nothing or remain unchanged

• C. The force that affects moving objects

• D. The change in speed or direction of something

What is the force required to move an object called?

• A. Mass

• B. Acceleration

• C. Inertia

• D. Force

What is the equation for force according to Newton's second law?

• A. F = m + a

• B. F = m - a

• C. F = m * a

• D. F = m / a

What is the relationship between mass and acceleration?

• A. Mass and acceleration are directly proportional

• B. Mass and acceleration are inversely proportional

• C. Mass has no effect on acceleration

• D. Acceleration depends on the direction of force

What is an example of Newton's third law?

• A. Jumping on a diving board

• B. Rolling a ball down a hill

• C. Pushing a couch on a fluffy rug

• D. Walking against the wind

What is the opposite movement of a cannonball being shot out of a cannon?

• A. Forward

• B. Upward

• C. Downward

• D. Backward

What is friction?

• A. The resistance an object encounters when moving against another

• B. The tendency of an object to do nothing or remain unchanged

• C. The force that affects moving objects

• D. The change in speed or direction of something