Newton's Laws of Motion Quiz

What is Isaac Newton known as?

• B. Scientist

• A. Natural philosopher

• 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 did Isaac Newton publish in 1687?

• C. Laws of Motion

• B. Principles of Gravity

• D. The Scientific Revolution

• A. Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

What is the first law of motion according to Newton?

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

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

• D. None of the above

• C. Both A and B

What is inertia?

• D. The change in speed or direction of something

• C. The force that affects moving objects

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

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

What is the force required to move an object called?

• A. Mass

• D. Force

• C. Inertia

• B. Acceleration

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

• A. Force = Mass + Acceleration

• B. Force = Mass / Acceleration

• C. Force = Mass * Acceleration

• D. Force = Mass - Acceleration

What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion?

• A. Mass

• B. Acceleration

• C. Inertia

• D. Force

What is the force that holds back something else that is moving forward?

• A. Gravity

• D. Inertia

• B. Friction

• C. Air resistance

What is the third law of motion according to Newton?

• C. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

• D. None of the above

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

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