1st Law Reading Quiz

What was Sir Isaac Newton doing when he had an epiphany about gravity?

• Sitting under an apple tree

• Throwing a pizza party

• Riding a bicycle

• Watching a movie

What is inertia according to Newton's First Law of Motion?

• The tendency of objects to speed up

• The tendency of objects to resist changes in their motion

• The tendency of objects to change direction

• The tendency of objects to stop moving

What did Newton realize about objects in motion?

• They will stop on their own

• They will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force

• They will change direction randomly

• They will speed up over time

What caused the bike to roll into the pond during Newton's pizza party?

• The bike was pushed by someone

• The bike was parked on a sloping street

• The bike was pulled by a duck

• The bike was blown by the wind

What is inertia, and how is it explained in the article?

• Inertia is the speed at which an object travels in a straight line.
• Inertia is the resistance of an object to changes in its motion.
• Inertia is the energy stored in an object at rest.
• Inertia is the force that causes an object to move faster.

Why did the pizza box eventually stop moving when Newton pushed it?

• Because of gravity

• Because of friction

• Because of inertia

• Because of air resistance

What real-life example of inertia is mentioned in the passage?

• A car stopping suddenly

• A ball rolling down a hill

• A person jumping up randomly

• A leaf falling from a tree

1. According to Newton’s First Law, what happens to an object that is in motion?

• An object in motion continues moving until an outside force acts upon it

• An object in motion changes direction randomly.
• An object in motion accelerates indefinitely.
• An object in motion continues in motion at a constant velocity.

What role does friction play in Newton's First Law of Motion?

• It speeds up moving objects

• It acts as an outside force that slows down moving objects

• It changes the direction of moving objects

• It has no effect on moving objects

According to Newton’s First Law, what happens to an object that is in motion?

• An object in motion continues in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
• An object in motion changes direction randomly without any influence.
• An object in motion speeds up indefinitely without any force.
• An object in motion will eventually stop on its own.