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WorksheetsNewton's Laws
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Objects tendency to resist change
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
2.
Objects attraction to one another - like us to earth.
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
3.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
4.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
5.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
6.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity
7.
A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
8.
A cannonball with a mass of 10 kg is flying at an acceleration of 5 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
9.
The net force on a ball thrown in outer space is... (you are no longer touching the ball)
a)
there is none
b)
forward
c)
down and backward
d)
forward and down
10.
The net force on a ball thrown on Earth is... (you are no longer touching the ball)
a)
there is none
b)
forward
c)
down and backward
d)
forward and down
11.
Gravity is increased with...
a)
greater mass & shorter distance
b)
greater mass & farther distance
c)
lower mass & shorter distance
d)
lower mass & farther distance
12.
Mass x acceleration = ?
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
momentum
d)
velocity
13.
Mass x velocity= ?
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
momentum
d)
velocity
14.
A 10 lb. bowling ball hits a stationary 20 lb. bowling ball. Which of the following is not true about the 2nd ball?
a)
will have unbalanced forces acting on it
b)
move twice as fast as the original ball
c)
not move unless there is enough force to overcome its inertia
d)
take on the momentum of the original ball
15.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
16.
Friction is a force that acts...
a)
in the same direction as the force
b)
opposite to the direction of the force
c)
with the force
d)
towards the direction of the force
17.
Which law explains why when you put a book on a table the table pushes on the book
a)
3rd law
b)
4th law
c)
1st law
d)
2nd law
18.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force
a)
25
b)
200 N
c)
20 N
d)
10 N
19.
Which has more Inertia? (so need more force to move)
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
20.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N
b)
40N
c)
10N
d)
70N
21.
The force of gravity on an object at the surface of a planet
a)
Weight
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
d)
Netforce
22.
Speed in a given direction
a)
Speed
b)
Momentum
c)
Velocity
d)
Acceleration
23.
A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because
a)
the acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper.
b)
there is more air resistance against the flat paper.
c)
the crumpled paper is more massive
d)
the crumpled paper is less massive.
24.
An empty truck and a fully loaded truck are next to each other at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the lighter truck increases speed more quickly. Which of these best explains this situations
a)
Newton's first law
b)
Newton's second law
c)
Newton's third law
d)
Conservation of momentum
25.
When an object is at rest/stationary
a)
There are no forces acting on it
b)
There are forces acting on it but these forces are balanced
c)
There is just one force acting on it, gravity
d)
There are unbalanced forces acting on it
26.
Where do pencils go on vacation?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
New York
c)
Boca Raton
d)
Florida
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