Newton's Three Laws of Motion Vocabulary

How many Laws of Motion are there?

• 31

• 3

• 2

• 20

What is another name for the first law of motion?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Action-Reaction

• Law of Newton

Which law best explains why we need to wear seat belts?

• Third Law of Motion

• First Law of Motion

• Second Law of Motion

• None of the above

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Which law says that force is equal to mass times acceleration (F=MA)?

• Third Law of Motion

• First Law of Motion

• Second Law of Motion

• None of the above

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

• Third Law of Motion

• First Law of Motion

• Second Law of Motion

• None of the above

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An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Newton's 4th Law

Any push or pull on an object.

• force

• velocity 

• inertia

• momentum

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An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. Pulling the string back is the...

• action force

• reaction force

• net force

• inertia

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An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. The arrow flying forward is the...

• action force

• reaction force

• net force

• inertia

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Which law says that heavier objects require more force than lighter objects to move or accelerate them?

• Third Law of Motion

• First Law of Motion

• Second Law of Motion

• None of the above

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