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Newton's Laws of Motion

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Newton's 1st of Motion is also known as "The Law of _______________."

a)

Inertia

b)

Gravity

c)

Mass

d)

Velocity

2.

_______________________ is the tendency for an object to resist changes in motion.

a)

Inertia

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Acceleration

3.

A soccer ball rolling on a turf field will slow down and eventually stop because of...

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Velocity

d)

Mass

4.

Acceleration is a change in an object's __________________ over time.

a)

Velocity

b)

Friction

c)

Mass

d)

Gravity

5.

True or False: Acceleration occurs only when objects speed up.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Newton's __________ Law of Motion states: For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

7.

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.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

8.

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.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

9.

____________________ measures an object's speed and direction.

a)

Velocity

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Friction

10.

______________________ is the amount of matter in an object.

a)

Velocity

b)

Friction

c)

Mass

d)

Gravity

11.

_________________________ is a force that acts against moving objects when two surfaces touch.

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Velocity

d)

Mass

12.

True or False: Objects with more mass have more inertia.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe?


Bowling pins will not move until a force from a moving ball acts on them.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

14.

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.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

15.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe?


When an oar pushes the water, the water pushes back on the oar.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

16.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe?


It takes less force to pull an empty wagon than a wagon with someone in it.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

17.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe?


A car accelerates faster than a truck.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

18.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe?


The harder you hit a tennis ball, the faster it will travel.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

19.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe?


A firefighter turns on a hose and is knocked backwards.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

20.

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.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

21.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe?


A swimmer pushes back on the water and moves forward.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

22.

True or False: The greater the force applied, the greater an object's acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: The greater an object's mass, the less force needed to accelerate the object.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or False: Inertia keeps an object steady whether it is in motion or at rest.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

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.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

27.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe?


When a bus stops suddenly, the riders keep moving forward because their bodies were in motion.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

28.

Which Law of Motion does this example describe?


A hockey puck will keep moving until the goalie blocks it, which stops it.

a)

1st Law of Motion

b)

2nd Law of Motion

c)

3rd Law of Motion

29.

True or False: Friction is a contact force.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or False: Contact forces occur at a distance, meaning that the objects don't touch.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which of these is a contact force?

a)

Static Electricity

b)

Friction

c)

Magnetism

d)

Gravity

32.

A(n) _____________ is a push or pull.

a)

Force

b)

Friction

c)

Mass

d)

Velocity