Laws of Motion and Acceleration

1. Which law of motion explains the tendency of an object to remain still unless acted upon by a force?

• First
• Second
• Third

2. Which law of motion explains why it takes less force to move a lighter object than a heavier one?

• First
• Second
• Third

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3. What does the term "inertia" refer to?

• The tendency of an object to remain still unless acted upon by a force
• The change in position of an object over time
• The force exerted by a moving object

4. Which of the following is not one of Newton's Laws of Motion?

• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth

5. What is the role of force in causing objects to move or change shape?

• Pushing

• Pulling

• Twisting

• Lifting

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6. Which action represents the application of force?

• Dropping

• Pushing

• Dragging

• Lifting

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7. What does acceleration describe?

• Speeding up

• Slowing down

• Changing direction

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8. What are the three key concepts in understanding physical laws?

• Motion
• Force
• Energy
• Acceleration

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9. Which law of motion explains how objects move and interact with each other?

• First
• Second
• Third

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10. What does understanding Newton's Laws of Motion help us with?

• Exploring the laws of motion

• Seeing things uniquely

• Calculating the speed of moving objects

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