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Motion (Speed/Velocity/Acceleration) & Newton's Laws of Motion

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"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
2.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
3.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
4.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
5.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity
6.
Which of the following is the same as a Newton?
a)
kg*m/sec/sec
b)
kg*m/sec
c)
m/sec/sec
d)
m/sec
7.
Which of the following is the units for acceleration?
a)
kg*m/sec/sec
b)
kg*m/sec
c)
m/sec/sec
d)
m/sec
8.
When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
terminal velocity
d)
reaction forces
9.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
10.
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
11.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
12.
"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
13.
What is the unit to MEASURE force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
14.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
15.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
16.
The force that pulls objects towards Earth.
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Inertia
d)
Force
17.
Football A has a greater mass than football B.  Which football will have greater acceleration when both are thrown with the same force in the same direction?
a)
Football A
b)
Football B
c)
They will have the same acceleration
d)
Mass has no effect on acceleration
18.
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
19.

A car requires more force to accelerate than a lawnmower. Which law?

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

20.

Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

21.

You push on a tree with 20 N of force. The tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.

a)

20N

b)

40N

c)

10N

d)

70N

22.

A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

23.
In a tug of war the left team pulls with a force of 200N. The right team pulls with a force of 150N.What is the net force?
a)
50N to the left.
b)
350N to the left.
c)
350N to the right.
d)
50N to the right.
24.

-------->17N 17N<-------- What is the net force?

a)

0N

b)

17N

c)

34N

d)

49N

25.
Which best explains why we are able to accelerate forward when starting to run?
a)
As one leg moves backward, it provides an equal and opposite force for the other foot to move forward.
b)
No acceleration takes place. Runners are always at a fixed velocity.
c)
The striking foot pushes backward against the ground. The friction with the ground provides an equal and opposite force forward.
d)
The runner's upper body quickly leans forward, causing the entire body to begin accelerating forward
26.

A car accelerates faster than a truck.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

27.

The floor pushes up as a person’s foot pushes down.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

28.

A full grocery cart requires more force to push than an empty cart.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

29.

The air is let out of a balloon and it flies around the room.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

30.

A pencil on a table will stay there until someone picks it up.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

31.

A swimmer pushes back on the water and moves forward.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

32.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
d)
neither
33.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
15 N to the left
b)
15 N to the right
c)
1 N to the left
d)
1 N to the right
34.
Matt measured a small rubber ball and made 3 other balls of the same diameter from lead, foam, and wood. Which has the greatest inertia?
a)
rubber ball
b)
lead ball
c)
foam ball
d)
wood ball
35.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
Speed = time/distance
b)
Speed = distance/time
c)
Speed = distance x time
d)
Speed = time x distance
36.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
37.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
38.

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds? (In this graph, distance is on the y-axis; time is on the x-axis)

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

39.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds? (In this graph, distance is on the y-axis; time is on the x-axis)

a)

Walking

b)

Running

c)

Standing Still

d)

Walking Fast

40.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
41.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
42.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
43.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Not moving

44.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
45.
88 m/s2
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
46.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
47.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
48.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
49.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
50.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
51.

(Velocity is the y-axis; Time is the x-axis) The graph represents what change in motion?

a)

No motion

b)

Constant Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Deceleration

52.

(Velocity is the y-axis; Time is the x-axis) The graph represents what change in motion?

a)

no motion

b)

Constant velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

negative acceleration

53.

(Velocity is the y-axis; Time is the x-axis) The graph represents what change in motion?

a)

no motion

b)

constant velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

negative acceleration

54.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
55.

A car taking off from a stop light. Acceleration?

a)

yes-change in speed

b)

yes-change in direction

c)

no-constant velocity

56.

A train is heading down a straight track with constant speed. Acceleration?

a)

yes-change in speed

b)

yes-change in direction

c)

no-constant velocity

57.

A girl is riding a roller coaster that is moving at a constant speed around a loop. Acceleration?

a)

yes-change in speed

b)

yes-change in direction

c)

no-constant velocity

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