Newton's 3 Laws Practice Questions

What is the name of the scientist that is credited with developing the three laws of motion?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

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What is the term used to describe an object's tendency to resist a change in motion? (hint: It stays at rest or stays in motion)

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Briefly describe Newton’s 1st Law of Motion.

Write about one example of Newton's 1st Law of Motion

In a game of baseball, only Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion is demonstrated. TRUE or FALSE?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion states that:

• Force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma).

• An object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force.

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

• Objects in motion remain in motion at constant velocity.

Write about one example of Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion.

The force applied to launch a rocket is equal to the mass of the rocket multiplied by the acceleration of the rocket. TRUE or FALSE?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Briefly describe Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion.

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

• An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

• Force equals mass times acceleration.

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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Which of the following is an example of Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion?

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