Newton's First Law of Motion

Which following is the first law of motion?

• An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

• The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of that object times its acceleration

• For every action there is an equal an opposite reaction.

What causes objects to move or stop moving?

• a force

• inertia

• Newton's first law

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What are the two types of forces?

• push and pull

• inertia and rest

• gravity and free fall

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If all forces acting on a object are equal, are the forces ...

• balanced

• unbalanced

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If the net force of an object is greater than zero, will the object move?

• yes

• no

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Which would be harder to move?

• a pencil

• an elephant

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Which object has more inertia?

• a pencil

• an elephant

If you kicked a ball in space, will it eventually slow down and come to a stop?

• no it can go on forever

• yes air resistance will slow it down

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What is the unit called that measures force?

• weight

• meter

• newton

• kilogram

Newton's 1st Law is also called the Law of ...

• Friction

• Inertia

• Unbalanced forces

• Newtons