Sir Isaac Newton Quiz

What is Sir Isaac Newton known for?

• His work on gravity and motion

• His paintings

• His political career

• His musical compositions

From which country was Sir Isaac Newton?

• France

• Germany

• England

• Italy

How many Laws of Motion did Sir Isaac Newton formulate?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

According to Newton's First Law of Motion, an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by what type of force?

• Balanced force

• Unbalanced force

• Gravitational force

• Frictional force

What must happen for an object in motion to change its velocity according to Newton's First Law of Motion?

• It must be acted upon by a balanced force.

• It must be acted upon by an unbalanced force.

• It must reach a certain speed.

• It must encounter friction.

What is force defined as in physics?

• A type of energy

• A push or pull

• A measure of mass

• A chemical reaction

Which of the following is NOT a result of force acting on an object?

• Start moving

• Speed up

• Glow in the dark

• Change direction

Force is measured in units called what?

• Joules

• Pascals

• Newtons

• Watts

Why are the units of force called Newtons?

• Because Newton was the first to describe gravity

• Because Newton invented calculus

• Because Newton discovered them

• Because Newton was a famous scientist

What are balanced forces?

• Forces that cause a change in motion.

• Forces that are unequal in size and opposite in direction.

• Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

• Forces that are equal in size and same in direction.