Quiz about NEWTON'S LAWS

Question 1

A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

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None of them

Question 2

Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 3rd Law

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 2nd Law

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None of them

Question 3

A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

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None of them

Question 4

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

Answer

None of them

Question 5

Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).

Accepted Answer

Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

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None of them

Question 6

A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

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None of them

Question 7

A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

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None of them

Question 8

The swimmer moves her hand down and to the left and her body goes forward to the right.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 3rd Law

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 2nd Law

Question 9

Which law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the force exerted on it and its mass?

Accepted Answer

2nd Law

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1st Law

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3rd Law

Question 10

Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

Accepted Answer

3rd Law

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1st Law

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2nd Law

Question 11

Which law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it?

Accepted Answer

1st Law

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2nd Law

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3rd Law

Question 12

Henry sees a basketball and decides to put in motion. What kind of force does Henry use to move the ball?

Accepted Answer

unbalanced

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small

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balanced

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equal

Question 13

Which activity would BEST demonstrate Newton's law of Inertia?

Accepted Answer

A plate sits on a table top.

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A lady pushes a grocery cart.

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A child jumps on a trampoline.

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A boy swings a baseball bat.

Question 14

Which activity would BEST demonstrate the Law of Action/Reaction?

Accepted Answer

A rocket launching to space.

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A car traveling down the road.

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A soccer ball sitting on the ground.

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A lady pushing a grocery cart.

Question 15

Which activity would BEST demonstrate the Law of Force and Acceleration?

Accepted Answer

A lady pushes a grocery cart.

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A boy swings a baseball bat.

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A soccer ball sits on the ground.

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A rocket launches into space.

Question 16

What is the name of Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

Accepted Answer

Law of Inertia

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Law of Force and Acceleration

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Law of Action / Reaction

Question 17

What is the name of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

Accepted Answer

Law of Action / Reaction

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Law of Force and Acceleration

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Law of Inertia

Question 18

What is the name of Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

Accepted Answer

Law of Force and Acceleration

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Law of Inertia

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Law of Action / Reaction

Question 19

A force that opposes motion between objects that are touching is called...

Accepted Answer

friction

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motion

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velocity

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acceleration

Question 20

When there is an INCREASE in MASS of an object you will have a DECREASE in ______________.

Accepted Answer

acceleration

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friction

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force

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gravity

Question 21

A jellyfish swims through the water by pulling in water and then pushing the water back out in the opposite direction. This is an example of which law of motion?

Accepted Answer

3rd Law

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1st Law

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2nd Law

Question 22

Billy pushes his little brother on a sled through the snow. He then tries to push his father on the the same sled. He noticed that it was much harder to push his father. Which law is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

2nd Law

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1st Law

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3rd Law

Question 23

Which law is this picture an example of?

Accepted Answer

Law of Action / Reaction

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Law of Inertia

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Law of Force and Acceleration

Question 24

Ted is playing with a yoyo outside. When he pushes the yoyo downward it returns back to him with the same force. Which law is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

3rd Law

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1st Law

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2nd Law

Question 25

What is the net force and the direction of movement?

Accepted Answer

50 Newtons, Left

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50 Newtons, Right

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500 Newtons, RIght

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450 Newtons, LEft

Question 26

What is Newtons 1st law of motion?

Accepted Answer

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force. (inertia)

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Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration

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For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.

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law of gravity

Question 27

What law of motion does this picture represent?

Accepted Answer

Newtons 1st law

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Newtons 3rd law

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Newtons 4th law

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Newtons 2nd law

Question 28

What law of motion does this picture represent?

Accepted Answer

Newtons 2nd law

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Newtons 1st law

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law of gravity

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Newtons 4th law

Question 29

What Newtons law does this picture represent

Accepted Answer

Newtons 1st law

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Newtons 2nd law

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Law of gravity

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Newtons 5th law

Question 30

For every action there is a equal and opposite...

Accepted Answer

re-action

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action

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movement

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Newtons law of inertia

Question 31

Mass is a measure of an object's inertia. Objects with greater mass have a greater inertia; objects with less mass have less inertia.

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 32

__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object. It is capable of accelerating a mass.

Accepted Answer

net force

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velocity

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gravity

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distance

Question 33

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

Accepted Answer

inertia

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coffee

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motion

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gravity

Question 34

Which car is accelerating?

Accepted Answer

A  car that rounds a curve at a constant speed

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A car that is not moving

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A car traveling  at a constant speed

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A car that has a set speed of 60mph

Question 35

Any push or pull on an object.

Accepted Answer

force

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velocity

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inertia

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momentum

Question 36

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.

Accepted Answer

friction

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inertia

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momentum

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gravity

Question 37

A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

air resistance

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gravity

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momentum

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terminal velocity

Question 38

The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...

Accepted Answer

net force

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action force

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reaction force

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balance force

Question 39

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

Accepted Answer

Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion

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Newton's
1st
Law of Motion

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Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion

Question 40

A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is its force?

Accepted Answer

5 Newtons

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50 Newtons

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20 Newtons

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9.5 Newtons

Question 41

Which of the following explains the difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

One has direction, and the other does not.

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One has motion, and the other does not.

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One involves time, and the other does not.

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One involves acceleration, and the other does not.

Question 42

A lamp sitting on a table is demonstrating Newton's ___ Law.

Accepted Answer

1st

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2nd

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3rd

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4th

Question 43

30 mph west is an example of _________.

Accepted Answer

velocity

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force

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speed

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acceleration

Question 44

A car traveling 65 mph is an example of its ________.

Accepted Answer

speed

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force

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acceleration

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velocity

Question 45

What will be the effect on the boy in the picture if the driver stops quickly?

Accepted Answer

He will move forward pressing against the seatbelt.

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Because of inertia he will remain in the same position.

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He will be pushed back into the car seat.

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He will move from one side of the car seat to the other.

Question 46

The picture is an example of Newton's...

Accepted Answer

2nd Law

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1st Law

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3rd Law

Question 47

The picture is an example of Newton's...

Accepted Answer

2nd Law

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1st Law

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3rd Law

Question 48

Acceleration is due to a force put on an objects mass.

Accepted Answer

2nd Law

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1st Law

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3rd Law

Question 49

A soccer ball is sitting in the middle of a field. The ball will remain at rest until an outside force like a players foot or the wind acts upon it. Which of Newton's laws is represented by this?

Accepted Answer

1st

Answer

2nd

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3rd

Question 50

Think about pushing a shopping cart and a car. If you apply the same amount of force to both, the shopping cart will travel fast, but the car will hardly move. To move the car yo would need a larger force. Which of Newton's laws is being represented?

Accepted Answer

2nd

Answer

1st

Answer

3rd

Question 51

Sally jumps on her trampoline. She exerts a force on the trampoline and the trampoline exerts an equal but opposite force back on Sally. This represents

Accepted Answer

Law 3

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Law 1

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Law 2

Question 52

What Newtons law does this picture represent

Accepted Answer

Newtons 1st law

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Newtons 2nd law

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Newtons 3rdt law

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Newtons 4rth law

Question 53

Which law explains that it would take more force to push the car than the lawnmower?

Accepted Answer

2nd

Answer

1st

Answer

3rd

Question 54

There is a skateboard rolling and then Billy steps on it and it stops. What Law of motion is this?

Accepted Answer

1st

Answer

3rd

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2nd

Question 55

When you are running. your foot exerts force on the ground and the ground exerts force back onto you. Which of Newton's laws is represented

Accepted Answer

3rd

Answer

1st

Answer

2nd

Question 56

If we put the same force on a bowling ball and a soccer ball, the soccer ball will move faster! Which law explains this?

Accepted Answer

2nd

Answer

1st

Answer

3rd

Question 57

Which way would a swimmer push to move forward in the water?

Accepted Answer

Backward

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To the left

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Forward

Question 58

The reason a ball bounces up when it hits the ground:

Accepted Answer

The ball exerts a force on the ground, and the ground exerts a force on the ball.

Answer

The ball and ground repel each other.

Question 59

Observe what happens to the motion of the penny. Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

Answer

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

Answer

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

Question 60

Watch as Blake pushes the 2 cars of different masses with about the same force. Observe what happens. Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

Answer

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

Answer

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

Question 61

Watch as I propel the washers across the desk. Observe what happens as I use different amounts of force.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

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Newton's 1st Law, inertia

Answer

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

Question 62

Watch as I send the car down the track. What happens as I increase the force that I am using? Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

Answer

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

Answer

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

Question 63

Watch as Blake begins to run. What happens to the sheets of paper under his feet? Why? Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

Answer

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

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Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

Question 64

Observe the motion of the washer as I quickly pull the card out from under it. What happened to the washer? Why? Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

Answer

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

Answer

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

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