Newton's Laws of Motion Quiz

1. What happens to the coffee mug when the car stops?

• a. the mug moves forward

• b. the mug moves backward

• c. the mug moves from side to side

• d. the mug stays in the same position

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• a. it will stay in place between the two people

• b. It will move toward the right

• c. It will move toward the left

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What situation is explained by Newton's first law of motion?

• A basketball bounces upward when it is dropped on the floor

• You can lift more mass with the same force using a longer lever

• Even though you stop pedaling your bicycle you keep moving forward

• More fuel is required to accelerate a large truck than is required to accelerate a small car

Which of the following best explains the performer's success at leaving all the dinnerware on the table?

• the inertia of the dinnerware

• the large mass of the tablecloth

• the placement of the dinnerware

• the rough marerial of the tablecloth

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Two dogs are pulling on the same shoe, but the shoe stays in the same place. What is happening?

• One dog is pulling with a greater force

• Both dogs are pulling with the same force

• Both dogs are pulling the shoe in the same direction

• None of the above

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Which action makes the car move forward?

• A

• B

• C

• NONE OF THE ABOVE

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Jeannie put her soccer ball on the ground on the side of a hill. Which force acted on the soccer ball to make it roll down the hill?

• gravity

• electricity

• friction

• magnetism

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Which of the following statements must be accurate?

• The weight of the tree stump is greater than 2 tons.

• A 4 ton force on the ground spreads out in all directions

• The tree stump is exerting a 2 ton force upward on the elephant

• The downward force on the ground under the tree stump is 4 tons

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Which statement correctly describes the amount of force applied by the wall as the student continues to apply a 250 Newton force?

• The wall pulls with a force of 125 newtons against the student

• The wall pulls with a force of 250 newtons against the student

• The wall exerts twice as much force as the student

• The wall exerts no force since it is stationary

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What force is the scale exerting on the person?

• 0 lbs up

• 60 lbs up

• 120 lbs up

• 240 lbs up

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