Newton's 3 Laws Quiz

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates Newton's Third Law of Motion?

• A book resting on a table.

• A rocket launching into space.

• A car accelerating on a highway.

• A ball rolling down a hill.

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A student wants to investigate how the mass of an object affects its motion when a constant force is applied. Which of the following should the student keep constant during the experiment?

• The mass of the object.

• The surface on which the object moves.

• The force applied to the object.

• The speed of the object.

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In an experiment, a student observes that a charged balloon sticks to a wall. What does this observation suggest about the forces between the balloon and the wall?

• There are no forces acting between them.

• There is a gravitational force between them.

• There is an electric force between them.

• There is a magnetic force between them.

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A student is designing a solution to reduce the impact force during a car collision. Which of the following concepts should the student apply?

• The concept of gravitational force.

• The concept of frictional force.

• Newton's Third Law of Motion.

• The concept of buoyant force.

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration in an object's motion?

• Force is independent of mass and acceleration.

• Force equals mass times acceleration.

• Mass equals force times acceleration.

• Acceleration equals force times mass.

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A student is investigating the effect of distance on the strength of a magnetic field. Which of the following should the student measure to gather evidence?

• The color of the magnets.

• The distance between the magnets.

• The temperature of the room.

• The size of the magnets.

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Two ice skaters push off from each other on a frictionless ice rink. Which of the following best explains their motion?

• They will both move in the same direction.

• They will move in opposite directions with equal force.

• They will remain stationary.

• They will move in opposite directions with different forces.

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Which of the following best illustrates the concept of action and reaction forces?

• A book lying on a table.

• A swimmer pushing against the water to move forward.

• A car parked on a hill.

• A leaf falling from a tree.

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Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the concept of gravitational force?

• A magnet attracting a paperclip.

• A ball falling to the ground.

• A car accelerating on a highway.

• A swimmer pushing against the water.

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When a person jumps off a small boat, the boat moves backward. Which law of motion does this illustrate?

• Newton's First Law of Motion.

• Newton's Second Law of Motion.

• Newton's Third Law of Motion.

• Law of Universal Gravitation.

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