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WorksheetsNewton's Laws
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A(n) _____ is a push or a pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
2.
While static friction keeps an object at rest, _____ friction slows down an object that slides.
a)
rolling
b)
sliding
c)
static
d)
none of these
3.
A _____ force is the total force felt by an object.
a)
sum
b)
net
c)
strong
d)
balanced
4.
In order to know how a force will affect an object, you must know the _____.
a)
normalcy
b)
weight
c)
direction
d)
gravity
5.
_____ is the rubbing force that acts against motion between two touching surfaces.
a)
Acceleration
b)
Normal Force
c)
Momentum
d)
Friction
6.
Applying the brakes uses _____ to slow a vehicle down.
a)
static friction
b)
sliding friction
c)
rolling friction
d)
gravity
7.
_____ enables you to ride a bike without skidding and falling.
a)
Static friction
b)
Sliding friction
c)
Rolling friction
d)
Gravity
8.
When you walk across a bridge, the _____ force of the bridge keeps it from breaking.
a)
gravitational
b)
normal
c)
strong
d)
weak
9.
The force of _____ exists between any two objects that have mass.
a)
gravity
b)
acceleration
c)
weight
d)
free fall
10.
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a)
They cancel each other out.
b)
The stronger one prevails.
c)
Their strengths are added.
d)
Their sum divided by the two is the total force.
11.
While static friction keeps an object at rest, _____ friction slows down an object that slides.
a)
rolling
b)
sliding
c)
static
d)
none of these
12.
In order to be _____ forces, their effects must cancel each other out and not cause a change in an object's motion.
a)
balanced
b)
strong
c)
weak
d)
normal
13.
Newton's first law of motion states that an object at rest or moving at a constant speed in a(n) _____ will continue to do so until a net force acts on it.
a)
elliptical orbit
b)
straight line
c)
state of acceleration
d)
curved path
14.
The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called _____
a)
mass
b)
terminal velocity
c)
weight
d)
free fall
15.
The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other is called _____
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
friction
d)
gravity
16.
The time for an action-reaction situation is _____.
a)
instantaneous
b)
at least 5 seconds
c)
no more than 1 second
d)
no more than 5 seconds
17.
Newton's third law can be stated as "For every action, there is a(n) _____ reaction."
a)
equal and adjacent
b)
stronger and opposite
c)
weaker and opposite
d)
equal but opposite
18.
If the forces acting on an are unbalanced, the net force is NOT _____.
a)
normal
b)
strong
c)
zero
d)
weak
19.
Newton's second law uses which equation?
a)
v = at
b)
E = ms2
c)
F = ma
d)
F = mv - ma
20.
You hit a wall with a stick. The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
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