Newton's Laws of Motion Quiz

Newtons's first law of motion is sometimes called the law of _______.

• action and reaction

• acceleration

• circumference

• inertia

According to Newton's second law of motion, the amount of force needed to move an object depends on how fast you want it to move, as well as the object's _______.

• diameter

• volume

• mass

• height

Imagine you're in a superhero movie, and for every punch our hero throws, the villain throws one right back with equal force. Which of Newton's laws are they demonstrating?

• 1st law

• 2nd law

• 3rd law

• 4th law

Imagine you're a superhero, and your power is to either stay perfectly still or zoom through the skies, but only if no villain (force) decides to mess with you. This superpower is known as _______.

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Displacement

• Friction

Choose a scene where the law of action and reaction applies.

• when your body stays in the same position for several hours while sleeping

• when there is no gravity in space, and an astronaut can float

• when a hammer's force is returned by a nail, causing the hammer to bounce

• when two bumper cars swerve around each other, without touching

When a rocket’s engine emits gasses, the ground reacts with the same amount of force, pushing the rocket upward.

• True

• False

Imagine you're on a super fun shopping spree, loading up your cart with goodies. But oh no! The more you add, the tougher it gets to push. That's because you're upping the cart's total _______. What's the word?

• acceleration

• mass

• velocity

• inertia

Which of Newton's laws states the force of an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration?

• 1st law

• 2nd law

• 3rd law

• inertia

Imagine you're a superhero! What effect can your super-force have on an object?

• Make it zoom around faster!

• Slow it down like it's moving through molasses!

• Keep it perfectly still, defying all odds!

• Transform its shape like a master sculptor!

• All of these amazing feats!

Which of the following is a unit of measurement for force?

• Liters

• Kilograms

• Newtons

• Kelvins

• Meters