Newton's Laws and Egg Drop Quiz

According to Newton's First Law, an object at rest tends to ________.

• slow down

• accelerate

• move in a straight line

• remain at rest

Newton's Second Law states that Force is equal to ________ times Acceleration.

• Time

• Velocity

• Mass

• Distance

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Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and ________ reaction.

• random

• unrelated

• opposite

• similar

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What is the potential energy of an egg when it is at rest?

• No energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Heat energy

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Which force pulls the egg toward the earth and causes its speed to accelerate?

• Friction

• Drag

• Gravity

• Impact

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What force slows down the fall of the egg?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Drag

• Impact

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What happens to the kinetic energy when drag is created?

• It is destroyed

• It is transferred into potential energy

• It remains the same

• It is transferred into heat energy

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What force is exerted on the ground when the egg hits it?

• Impact

• Friction

• Drag

• Gravity

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What determines how much the egg accelerates when dropped?

• All of the above

• Egg protector

• Mass of the egg

• Height from which it is dropped

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What force does the ground exert on the egg when it hits?

• Friction

• Drag

• Gravity

• Impact

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