Quiz on Newton's Laws of Motion

Which law explains why objects stay at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon?

• Law of inertia

• Law of mass

• Law of action

• Law of gravity

What is another name for Newton's first law?

• Law of inertia

• Law of mass

• Law of action

• Law of gravity

What is the role of friction in stopping a football?

• It makes the ball go faster.

• It stops the ball.

• It changes the ball's color.

• It makes the ball bounce higher.

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What is shown in the image?

• Newton's cradle

• A shopping trolley

• A car and a lorry

• A seesaw

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What is the main concept demonstrated by Newton's cradle?

• Transfer of force

• Transfer of mass

• Transfer of weight

• Transfer of speed

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What is the effect of using the same force on objects with different masses?

• Different accelerations

• Same accelerations

• No movement

• Equal movement

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What is the acceleration due to gravity approximately equal to?

• 9.81 m/s²

• 10 m/s²

• 8.9 m/s²

• 9.8 m/s

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What is the weight of an object?

• Force of gravity acting on the object

• Mass of the object

• Volume of the object

• Density of the object

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What is the unit of acceleration in the context of force?

• m/s²

• m/s

• kg

• N

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What is the term for when forces are balanced?

• Equilibrium

• Motion

• Reaction

• Action

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