Understanding Newton's First Law

What happens to your speed if you stop pedaling while cycling on a flat road?

• Your speed fluctuates.

• Your speed increases.

• Your speed remains constant.

• Your speed decreases.

In the context of cycling, what force is responsible for trying to slow you down?

• Gravity

• Tension

• Air resistance

• Friction

What are the two forces acting on an object hanging from the ceiling?

• Gravity and tension

• Tension and friction

• Gravity and air resistance

• Friction and tension

According to Newton's First Law, what will happen to an object if the forces acting on it are balanced?

• It will stop moving.

• It will change direction.

• It will remain at rest or move at a constant velocity.

• It will accelerate.

What occurs when the forces acting on an object become unbalanced?

• The object decelerates.

• The object remains at rest.

• The object moves at a constant velocity.

• The object accelerates.