Newton's Laws Quiz

Which law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass?

• Newton's third law of motion

• Einstein's theory of relativity

• Newton's second law of motion

• Newton's first law of motion

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite what?

• unequal reaction

• inaction

• reaction

• random reaction

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

• inertia

• friction

• momentum

• acceleration

Which law of motion states that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and direction, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?

• Third law of motion

• Second law of motion

• First law of motion

• Law of gravity

What is the force required to accelerate a 1 kg mass at a rate of 1 m/s²?

• 1 Newton

• 2 Newton

• 0.5 Newton

• 10 Newton

Which law of motion states that for every force applied to an object, there is an equal and opposite force applied by the object?

• Fourth law of motion

• First law of motion

• Second law of motion

• Third law of motion

What is the property of matter that resists changes in motion called?

• gravity

• velocity

• inertia

• friction

What is the rate of change of velocity of an object called?

• acceleration

• momentum

• force

• speed

Which law of motion states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?

• Second law of motion

• First law of motion

• Third law of motion

• Fourth law of motion