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Newton's First Law of Motion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

50 miles per hour, West

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

velocity

d)

gravity

2.

A force is a ________________________ that acts on an object.

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

push or pull

3.

A force that pushes back against one object moving past another object

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

mass

4.

Acceleration is best described as a change in an object's

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

direction

5.

An object at rest will stay at rest unless an unbalanced force acts on it.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

An object that is changing position (location) is

a)

at rest

b)

in motion

7.

An object's tendency to resist (not) change its state of motion.

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

inertia

d)

friction

8.

Which of the following is not a force?

a)

gravity

b)

velocity

c)

friction

d)

push

9.

If an object in motion is not acted on by an unbalanced force, it will continue with the same speed and direction.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

If an object is speeding up, it has acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The rate or measure of how fast an object is moving

a)

velocity

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

12.

The measure of how fast an object is moving AND what direction it is moving

a)

velocity

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

acceleration

13.

Which of the following will NOT reduce (make less) friction?

a)

make a surface smooth

b)

add wheels

c)

Increase the surface contact area

d)

add a lubricant or oil

14.

If an object changes direction, it experiences acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

75 miles per hour

a)

speed

b)

velocity