The Laws of Motion Test

Who published a set of three rules explaining how forces and motion are related?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

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To what do Newton's laws of motion apply?

• Only celestial bodies

• Only objects on Earth

• The motion of all objects

• Only microscopic particles

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What happens to an object if the net force acting on it is zero?

• It accelerates.

• It remains at rest or moves at a constant speed in a straight line.

• It changes direction.

• It stops immediately.

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What is inertia?

• The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

• The ability of an object to change its shape

• The force that moves an object forward

• The energy required to stop an object

On what does inertia depend?

• An object's speed

• An object's mass

• An object's shape

• An object's color

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What is Newton's first law of motion sometimes called?

• Law of Gravity

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Force

What is the reason for wearing seatbelts in a car?

• To increase speed

• To reduce noise

• To prevent inertia from causing injury

• To improve fuel efficiency

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According to the Second Law of Motion, what is the relationship between acceleration and net force?

• Acceleration is inversely proportional to net force.

• Acceleration is in the same direction as the net force.

• Acceleration is perpendicular to the net force.

• Acceleration is independent of net force.

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What is the formula for calculating acceleration according to the Second Law of Motion?

• a = m / F_net

• a = F_net / m

• a = F_net * m

• a = m * F_net

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What is the unit of acceleration in the context of the Second Law of Motion?

• m/s

• N

• N/kg

• kg/m

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