WorksheetsNewton's Laws of Force & Motion (& Vocab.)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
2.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
3.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
4.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
5.
Object at rest stays at rest.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
6.
Which of the following is the units for velocity?
a)
kg*m/sec/sec
b)
kg*m/sec
c)
m/sec/sec
d)
m/sec
7.
Mass x velocity= ?
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
momentum
d)
velocity
8.
In the picture, the blocks are flying out of the truck based on which of Newton's laws?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 6th Law
9.
In the picture, the vehicle will move because of...
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 9th Law
10.
What is the name for a push or pull?
a)
A movement
b)
A force
c)
Speed
d)
Density
11.
Which law states that acceleration depends on an objects mass and the force acting on it.
a)
Newton's 1st
b)
Newton's 2nd
c)
Newton's 3rd
12.
Which law states that an object that exerts a force on another object will receive an equal and opposite force from the second object
a)
Newton's 1st
b)
Newton's 2nd
c)
Newton's 3rd
13.
The resistance to change in motion.
a)
Inert
b)
Inertia
c)
Inerf
d)
iPad
14.
When air rushes out of a balloon and it moves upward. This is an example of which Law of Motion.
a)
Newton's First Law
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Newton's Third Law
15.
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.
16.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
the force in which gravity pulls on an object
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
17.
Which has more Inertia? (so need more force to move)
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
18.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
19.
Which of the following describes an application of Newton’s Law of Inertia?
a)
A car stops suddenly, but the passengers in the car are thrust forward into the seat belts.
b)
The force pushing downward on a box is equal to the force pushing upward on the box
c)
Earth’s tectonic plates collide with equal force and equal acceleration.
d)
The force of gases pushing downward from a rocket launch the rocket upward against gravity
20.
What do each of the letters correctly represent?
a)
Funny, Monkeys, Arrive
b)
Force, Mass, Acceleration
c)
Free, Mass, Access
d)
Force, Magnesium, Arsenic
21.
This person bought coffee and put it on the seat next to them. If they stopped quickly and the coffee spilled which law would that represent?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
22.
What force keeps objects in our solar system orbiting our Sun?
a)
push
b)
gravity
c)
motion
d)
pull
23.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
24.
You swing a bucket of water attached to a string in a circle above your head. What keeps the water in the bucket?
a)
Friction
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Gravity
d)
Inertia
25.
Which of the following has the greatest momentum?
a)
A car with a mass of 1210 kg moving at 51 m/s
b)
A car with a mass of 1540 kg moving at 38 m/s
c)
A truck with a mass of 2250 kg moving at 25 m/s
d)
A truck with a mass of 6120 kg moving at 10 m/s
26.
If the mass of an object is 1000kg on Earth, what is it's mass on the moon?
a)
10kg
b)
100kg
c)
1000kg
d)
10,000kg
27.
The greater the mass, the greater the amount of force needed for a given acceleration, which law is represented here?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
28.
The rocket pushes gases downward. The gases push the rock upward.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
29.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity
30.
The upward force which is exerted against a falling object is
a)
gravity
b)
terminal velocity
c)
air resistance
d)
intertia
31.
Units used to measure force are
a)
pounds
b)
newtons
c)
isaacs
d)
mass
32.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
33.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
34.
A push or a pull.
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Weight
d)
Gravity
35.
Explains why we need seat belts in a car crash.
a)
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
b)
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
c)
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
d)
Newton's 4th Law of Motion
36.
Which of Newton's laws does this image most closely demonstrate?
a)
Newton's 1st Law of Motion
b)
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
c)
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
d)
Newton's 4th Law of Motion
37.
A truck that is travelling at a constant speed is carrying some boxes. If the truck comes to a sudden stop, what will most likely happen to the boxes?
a)
They will stay in the middle of the truck.
b)
They will slide toward the front of the truck.
c)
They will slide toward the back of the truck.
d)
They will fall off the side of the truck.
38.
A change in velocity is called
a)
Inertia
b)
Acceleration
c)
Net Force
d)
Speed
39.
Which has more MASS? A kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron?
a)
a. They have the same mass
b)
b. The feathers
c)
c. the iron
40.
The scientist credited with the 3 laws of motion.
a)
Newtons 2nd Law
b)
Newtons 3rd Law
c)
Newtons 1st Law
d)
Isaac Newton
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