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Newton's Laws

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the force exerted on it and its mass?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

2.

Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

3.

Which law states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

4.

Henry sees a basketball and decides to put in motion. What kind of force does Henry use to move the ball?

a)

small

b)

balanced

c)

equal

d)

unbalanced

5.

Which activity would BEST demonstrate the Law of Action/Reaction?

a)

A car traveling down the road.

b)

A rocket launching to space.

c)

A soccer ball sitting on the ground.

d)

A lady pushing a grocery cart.

6.

What is the name of Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Action / Reaction

c)

Law of Inertia

7.

A force that opposes motion between objects that are touching is called...

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

8.

When there is an INCREASE in MASS of an object you will have a DECREASE in ______________.

a)

friction

b)

acceleration

c)

force

d)

gravity

9.

Mary is riding in a car when the driver suddenly slams on the brakes. Mary is jerked forward out of her seat. This is an example of which law of motion?

a)

2nd Law

b)

1st Law

c)

3rd Law

10.

Billy pushes his little brother on a sled through the snow. He then tries to push his father on the the same sled. He noticed that it was much harder to push his father. Which law is this an example of?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

11.

Which law is this picture an example of?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Force and Acceleration

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

12.

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

13.
A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops
a)
1st
b)
 2nd
c)
2 and 3
d)
3rd 
14.
Which law explains why when you put a book on a table the table pushes on the book
a)
3rd law
b)
4th law
c)
1st law
d)
2nd law
15.
Terminal velocity is 
a)
zero motion
b)
unbalanced force
c)
maximum speed an object can reach
d)
air resistance  
16.

A unbalanced force means that an object is

a)

zero net force

b)

in motion

c)

sitting still

d)

object at rest

17.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force

a)

25

b)

200 N

c)

20 N

d)

10 N

18.

Unit of mass

a)

m/s2

b)

m/s

c)

newtons

d)

kg

19.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
20.

An object with a mass of 2.0 kg accelerates 2.0 m/s2 when an unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force?

a)

4 N

b)

0.4 N

c)

1 N

d)

0.1 N

21.
An object with a mass of 5.0 kg accelerates 8.0 m/s2 when an unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force?
a)
40 N
b)
4 N
c)
10 N
d)
0.1 N
22.

An object accelerates 3.0 m/s2 when a force of 6.0 N is applied to it. What is the mass of the object?

a)

2 kg

b)

18 kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

0.05 kg

23.

An object accelerates 12 m/s2 when a force of 6.0 N is applied to it. What is the mass of the object?

a)

2 kg

b)

18 kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

0.05 kg

24.

An object with a mass of 5 kg has a force of 40 N applied to it. What is the resulting acceleration of the object?

a)

2 m/s/s

b)

8 m/s/s

c)

0.5 m/s/s

d)

.12 m/s/s

25.

Which of the following has more inertia?

a)

Bowling ball

b)

Tennis ball

26.

Which of the following has less inertia?

a)

Feather

b)

Hammer

27.

Newton's Third Law says that forces must always occur in _____.

a)

pairs

b)

groups of 20 or more

c)

individual circumstances

d)

friction

28.

What measurement is used to measure force?

a)

Newtons

b)

Kelvin

c)

Kilos

d)

Moles

29.

What is the mass of a motorcycle that accelerates at 4 m/s2 when a net force of 400 N is applied to it?

a)

1600 kg

b)

100 kg

c)

0.01 kg

d)

396 kg

30.

What is the weight on Earth of a labrador retriever that has a mass of 30 kg?

a)

30 N

b)

30 lbs

c)

300 lbs

d)

300 N

31.

A person who has a mass of 60 kg on Earth will have a mass of ________ on the moon.

a)

less than 60 kg

b)

60 kg

c)

more than 60 kg

d)

600 N

32.

A car is driving down the road how many forces are acting on it?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

A bug is hit by a car. Which one expeirences the greater force?

a)

the bug

b)

the car

c)

same force

d)

impossible to tell

34.

Free fall is the only time one force is acting on an object (ignoring air resistance)

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A ball is hit with a bat. Which statement is true.

a)

Force on the ball is greater than the force on the bat

b)

Force of the bat is greater than the force on the ball

c)

The bat has the larger change in velocity

d)

The ball has the greater mass and smaller change in velocity

e)

The bat has the smaller change in velocity