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WorksheetsNewton's Laws Quiz
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Newton's First Law?
a)
Force=mass x acceleration (Heavier objects are harder to move)
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion
d)
Newton does not have a 1st law
2.
What is Newton's Second Law?
a)
Force=mass x acceleration (Heavier objects are harder to move)
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion
d)
Newton does not have a 2nd law
3.
What is Newton's Third Law?
a)
Force=mass x acceleration (Heavier objects are harder to move)
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion
d)
Newton does not have a 3rd law
4.
You must wear a seatbelt when traveling in a car. If you don’t, your body will fly forward if the car suddenly stops.This is an example of which of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion?
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
3rd law
d)
not 1 of his laws
5.
A little girl who is 5 years old tries to push a box full of books. She cannot move the box because she doesn’t have the strength to provide enough force for the box to move. Her dad comes over and pushes on the box and the box does move. This is an example of which of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion?
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
3rd law
d)
not 1 of his laws
6.
A marble continues to roll on the tile floor, but stops on the carpet. This is an example of which of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion?
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
3rd law
d)
not 1 of his laws
7.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
8.
A rocket launches from its launch pad into space. The push of the rocket's engine is an example of what?
a)
Thermal energy
b)
Thrust
c)
Air resistance
d)
Friction
9.
What is another name for Newton's 1st law?
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
momentum
d)
inertia
10.
When an object increases in speed, slows down, or changes direction, this is referred to as __________.
a)
Air resistance
b)
Friction
c)
Mass
d)
Acceleration
11.
A kid is riding on a skateboard. He uses his foot to push backwards but the skateboard travels forward instead. This is an example of which of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion?
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
3rd law
d)
not 1 of his laws
12.
The force responsible for slowing down and stopping a balloon moving along a string is _________.
a)
Weight
b)
Friction
c)
Mass
d)
Gravity
13.
_________ is the amount matter (stuff) in an object and is measured with a triple beam balance in grams.
a)
Weight
b)
Friction
c)
Mass
d)
Gravity
14.
A package is sitting in the passenger seat of a car. The driver has to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting a giraffe in the road. The package slide off the seat into the floor.
This is an example of which of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion?
This is an example of which of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion?
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
3rd law
d)
not 1 of his laws
15.
_________ is the pull of gravity on an object and is measured with a spring scale in Newtons.
a)
Weight
b)
Friction
c)
Mass
d)
Gravity
16.
When you swim, your arm push backward to propel you forward.This is an example of which of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion?
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
3rd law
d)
not 1 of his laws
17.
Which of Newton's laws states: Force = Mass x Acceleration?
a)
1st law
b)
2nd law
c)
3rd law
d)
none of the 3 laws
18.
What would happen if you dropped a rock, a feather, and a quarter at the same time from the same height in a place with no air?
a)
All three will hit the ground at the same time
b)
The rock will hit the ground first
c)
The quarter will hit the ground first
d)
The feather will hit the ground first
19.
The force or attraction that exists between any two masses and is responsible for the movement of objects on space is called _____.
a)
weight
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
friction
20.
potential energy is _______.
a)
mass
b)
air resistance
c)
energy in motion
d)
stored energy
21.
kinetic energy is _______.
a)
mass
b)
air resistance
c)
energy in motion
d)
stored energy
22.
Melissa wrote the following hypothesis for her balloon rocket experiment.
“If the size of the balloon increases, then the distance traveled will increase.” What is the independent variable in Melissa’s experiment?
“If the size of the balloon increases, then the distance traveled will increase.” What is the independent variable in Melissa’s experiment?
a)
Type of string
b)
Size of balloon
c)
Angle of string
d)
Distance balloon traveled
23.
Melissa wrote the following hypothesis for her balloon rocket experiment.
“If the size of the balloon increases, then the distance traveled will increase.” What is the independent variable in Melissa’s experiment?
“If the size of the balloon increases, then the distance traveled will increase.” What is the independent variable in Melissa’s experiment?
a)
Type of string
b)
Size of balloon
c)
Angle of string
d)
Distance balloon traveled
24.
In an IVCDV Chart, what are the constants?
a)
Variables that stay the same
b)
A variable that you change on purpose
c)
The result
d)
Variables that are not important
25.
In an IVCDV Chart, what is the independent variable?
a)
Variables that stay the same
b)
A variable that you change on purpose
c)
The result
d)
Variables that are not important
26.
In an IVCDV Chart, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Variables that stay the same
b)
A variable that you change on purpose
c)
The result
d)
Variables that are not important
27.
What is an IV?
a)
independent vitamins
b)
dependent variable
c)
constant
d)
independent variable
28.
What is an DV?
a)
independent vitamins
b)
dependent variable
c)
constant
d)
independent variable
29.
What is a constant?
a)
changes on purpose?
b)
result
c)
If
d)
stays the same
30.
What is a independent variable?
a)
changes on purpose?
b)
result
c)
stays the same
31.
What is a dependent variable?
a)
changes on purpose?
b)
result
c)
stays the same
32.
If I add mass to the balloon rocket, then the balloon rocket will travel a further distance. What is the IV?
a)
If + IV + verb
b)
constant + IV + verb
c)
Then + IV + verb
33.
If I add mass to the balloon rocket, then the balloon rocket will travel a further distance. What is the DV?
a)
If + DV + verb
b)
constant + DV + verb
c)
Then + DV + verb
34.
What 2 subatomic particles are in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
protons and electrons
b)
neutrons and electrons
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
35.
What subatomic particle orbits outside of the nucleus of an atom?
a)
electrons
b)
neutrons
c)
protons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
36.
What does A=P=E stand for?
a)
atomic mass= protons = electrons
b)
atomic number = protons = electrons
c)
atoms = protons = electrons
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
37.
If the protons are 7, what are the electrons and atomic number for this element?
a)
8
b)
6
c)
7
d)
12
38.
If neutrons are atomic mass- atomic number,
what are the neutrons for Oxygen if it has a mass of 16 and and atomic number 8?
what are the neutrons for Oxygen if it has a mass of 16 and and atomic number 8?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
5
39.
What is the correct symbol for sodium?
a)
nA
b)
NA
c)
Na
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