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WorksheetsNewton's Laws of Motion
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Newton's 1st of Motion is also known as "The Law of _______________."
Inertia
Gravity
Mass
Velocity
_______________________ is the tendency for an object to resist changes in motion.
Inertia
Friction
Gravity
Acceleration
A soccer ball rolling on a turf field will slow down and eventually stop because of...
Friction
Inertia
Velocity
Mass
Acceleration is a change in an object's __________________ over time.
Velocity
Friction
Mass
Gravity
True or False: Acceleration occurs only when objects speed up.
True
False
Newton's __________ Law of Motion states: For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
1st
2nd
3rd
Newton's ___________ Law of Motion states: An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by a force.
1st
2nd
3rd
Newton's ___________ Law of Motion states: An object's acceleration depends on the amount of force acting on the object and on the object's mass.
1st
2nd
3rd
____________________ measures an object's speed and direction.
Velocity
Mass
Force
Friction
______________________ is the amount of matter in an object.
Velocity
Friction
Mass
Gravity
_________________________ is a force that acts against moving objects when two surfaces touch.
Friction
Inertia
Velocity
Mass
True or False: Objects with more mass have more inertia.
True
False
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
Bowling pins will not move until a force from a moving ball acts on them.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
The more mass a dogsled has, the more force the dogs must use to make the sled accelerate.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
When an oar pushes the water, the water pushes back on the oar.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
It takes less force to pull an empty wagon than a wagon with someone in it.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
A car accelerates faster than a truck.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
The harder you hit a tennis ball, the faster it will travel.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
A firefighter turns on a hose and is knocked backwards.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
The air is let out of a balloon, and it flies around the room in the opposite direction.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
A swimmer pushes back on the water and moves forward.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
True or False: The greater the force applied, the greater an object's acceleration.
True
False
True or False: The greater an object's mass, the less force needed to accelerate the object.
True
False
True or False: Inertia keeps an object steady whether it is in motion or at rest.
True
False
True or False: When two objects with unequal (different) masses collide, even though their forces are the same, one will accelerate more than the other.
True
False
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
Your seat belt on a plane acts as a force to keep your body from moving forward once the plane has landed and is no longer in motion.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
When a bus stops suddenly, the riders keep moving forward because their bodies were in motion.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
Which Law of Motion does this example describe?
A hockey puck will keep moving until the goalie blocks it, which stops it.
1st Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
True or False: Friction is a contact force.
True
False
True or False: Contact forces occur at a distance, meaning that the objects don't touch.
True
False
Which of these is a contact force?
Static Electricity
Friction
Magnetism
Gravity
A(n) _____________ is a push or pull.
Force
Friction
Mass
Velocity
