Freshman Physics Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a force?

• Color

• Temperature

• Gravity

• Energy

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According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by a ________.

• gravity

• velocity

• friction

• force

Which of the following is an example of Newton's second law of motion?

• A car accelerating when the driver presses the gas pedal.

• A car turning left at an intersection.

• A car parking when the driver stops.

• A car maintaining a constant speed on a straight road.

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Which of the following is a unit of energy?

• Liters

• Joules

• Watts

• Meters

Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?

• A sleeping cat

• A parked bicycle

• A stationary rock

• A moving car

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

• Energy can be created and destroyed.

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

• Energy can be created but not destroyed.

• Energy can only be transformed into matter.

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What is the metric unit of force?

• Second (s)

• Kilogram (kg)

• Meter (m)

• Newton (N)

What is gravity?

• forces between objects and the Earth

• the ability to fly

• push or a pull

• the ability to do work

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What is mass?

• the same as weight

• the amount of matter in an object

• the study of gravity

• determines the shape of an object

What is Newton's Third Law of motion?

• Newton's Third Law of motion states that objects at rest tend to stay at rest.
• For every action, there is no reaction.
• For every action, there is a balanced force

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

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