Newton's 1st Law Quiz

Imagine you're at a magical dinner party with Alice and Jackson. A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them. Which law of physics is at play here?

• Newton's 1st Law

• Universal Law of Gravity

• Law of Acceleration

In this thrilling game of tug of war, Mason and Rohan are pulling with all their might! What kind of forces are at play here?

• unbalanced

• balanced

• potential

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What is inertia?

• The tendency of an object to change its state of motion

• The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

• The force required to move an object

• The speed at which an object moves

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Imagine Isla and Anthony are playing a game of tug-of-war, but both are equally strong. What happens to the rope when balanced forces act on it?

• It accelerates

• It changes direction

• It remains at rest or moves with constant velocity

• It stops moving

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Imagine you're in a car with Avery and Mark, and suddenly the car stops. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of inertia?

• A car stopping immediately when brakes are applied

• A passenger continues to move forward in a car when it suddenly stops

• A ball thrown upwards coming back down

• A plane taking off from a runway

During a lively classroom debate, Mia asked, 'Who was the brilliant mind behind the laws of motion, including the famous first law?'

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

Imagine Benjamin and Ava are playing with a toy car. What happens to the car when unbalanced forces act on it?

• The car remains stationary

• The car moves at a constant speed

• The car accelerates

• The car decreases in mass

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What force when applied slows an object down?

• balanced force

• friction

• acceleration

• static electricy

What is the relationship between mass and inertia?

• More mass means less inertia

• Less mass means more inertia

• More mass means more inertia

• Mass does not affect inertia

Which of the following is NOT an example of inertia?

• A ball remaining at rest on the ground

• A car continuing to move at a constant speed

• A person jumping off a diving board

• A book staying on a shelf