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NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Newton’s first law of motion states that an object stays at rest unless a(n) _________ acts on it.

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

gravitational force

d)

strong force

2.

A push or pull is known as ________________.

a)

force

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

distance

3.

Why is it harder to push a van filled with bowling balls than it is to push a van filled with basketballs?

a)

The mass of the car is greater than the mass of the basketball

b)

The mass of the bowling balls is greater than the mass of the basketballs.

c)

The van with the basketball is bigger than the van with the bowling balls.

d)

It should be equally as hard to push the two vans.

4.

Coach Reagan pushing his cart down the hallway would be an example of a(n) _________________ force.

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

inertia

d)

Newton's

5.

How long will an object remain at rest according to Newton’s First Law of Motion?

a)

It cannot rest.

b)

Until noon.

c)

Until an unbalanced force occurs.

d)

As long as there are unbalanced forces acting on it.

6.

What is inertia?

a)

The tendency of an object to continue doing what it is currently doing and resist change.

b)

The opposing force of gravity

c)

Another name for unbalanced forces

d)

The mass of an object.

7.

Newton’s First Law of Motion states that an object in motion remains in motion and an object at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by an unbalanced force. This can also be called:

a)

The law of action/reaction

b)

The law of inertia

c)

The law of force and acceleration

d)

The law of universal gravitation

8.

If you are NOT wearing a seatbelt, and the forward-moving vehicle stops suddenly, what will your body do, according to the law of inertia?

a)

Your body will continue to move forward.

b)

Your body will move backward.

c)

Your body will remain at rest.

d)

Your body will slow down.

9.

The force that resists sliding motion between two touching surfaces is _________.

a)

force

b)

acceleration

c)

inertia

d)

friction

10.

Which of the following is an example of a noncontact force?

a)

Musician playing piano

b)

Athlete hitting a ball with a bat

c)

A ball falling after you toss it in the air

d)

Karate expert breaking a stack of wood

11.

Choose either contact force or non contact force for the following scenario: An arrow flying toward a target.

a)

Contact force

b)

Noncontact force

12.

Choose either contact force or non contact force for the following scenario: A magnet attracting a nail.

a)

Contact force

b)

Noncontact force

13.

Choose either contact force or non contact force for the following scenario: An elevator ascending.

a)

Contact force

b)

Noncontact force

14.

What is a force that is applied when 2 objects touch?

a)

Contact force

b)

Noncontact force

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetism

15.

What is the unit of force?

a)

Newton

b)

Kilogram

c)

Meters per second squared

d)

Gram

16.

What is the gravitational force exerted on an object?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Kilogram

d)

Force

17.

You can reduce friction by:

a)

Increasing mass

b)

Reducing surface area

c)

Nothing, friction cannot be reduced

18.

Which type of force involves two objects touching?

a)

contact force

b)

non-contact force

c)

inertia

d)

centripetal force

19.

An astronaut's ___________ changes as he or she goes from Earth into space.

a)

gravity

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

size

20.

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

inertia

d)

centripetal force

21.

Which of Newton's laws of motion says that forces always act in equal, but opposite pairs?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

22.

a push or pull on an object

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

inertia

d)

centripetal force

23.

amount of matter in an object

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

inertia

d)

centripetal force

24.

measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object

a)

centripetal force

b)

force pair

c)

momentum

d)

inertia

25.

forces that two objects apply on each other

a)

centripetal force

b)

force pair

c)

momentum

d)

inertia

26.

acts perpendicular to the direction of motion when an object moves in a circle

a)

centripetal force

b)

force pair

c)

momentum

d)

inertia

27.

Newton's Second Law allows scientists to calculate _________________.

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

momentum

28.

Why do astronauts weigh less in space than they do on the Earth?

a)

There is less air to cause resistance in space.

b)

Their distance from Earth increases, so their mass decreases.

c)

The gravity in space is lower than the gravitational pull on Earth.

d)

The friction between astronauts and Earth is greater on Earth's surface.

29.

What is the net force of 150 N → and ← 275 N?

a)

75 N →

b)

← 375 N

c)

150 N →

d)

← 125 N

30.

Which force model results in a net force of –150 N, when the reference direction is to the right?

a)

50 N → 100 N →

b)

50 N → ← 100 N

c)

100 N → ← 250 N

d)

100 N → 250 N →

31.

A _________________ is NOT a force.

a)

Fall

b)

Push

c)

Pull

32.

True or false: Mass and weight are not related to each other.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Large force = __________________

a)

Large acceleration

b)

Small acceleration

c)

Large mass

d)

No change

34.

Acceleration is __________________ related to the mass of the object.

a)

Equally

b)

Inversely

c)

Gravitationally

d)

Circularly

35.

Which type of force shows no motion?

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetism

36.

Newton's 1st Law of Motion is also called.....

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Movement

d)

Law of Change

37.

What is the term that refers to the force that two objects apply to each other?

a)

Momentum

b)

Force Pair

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

38.

A measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object is called....

a)

Force Pair

b)

Momentum

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

39.

The law that states that the total momentum of a group of objects stays the same unless outside forces act on the objects is known as.....

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

40.
When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force?
a)
The heavy one
b)
The light one
c)
They are equal
d)
There is no such thing as force 
41.
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
F = m x a
b)
Every action has an equal an opposite reaction
c)
An object at rests stays, an object in motion stays in motion
d)
Friction
42.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Molecules
43.
What Newton's law does this picture represent?
a)
Newton's 2nd law
b)
Newton's 1st law
c)
Newton's 3rd law
d)
Newton's 5th law
44.
Which has more inertia--
a)
Truck
b)
Cat
c)
Ant
d)
Skateboard
45.
How many laws of motion does Newton have?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
46.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are---
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Weak
d)
Hulk Smash?
47.
A truck that is travelling at a constant speed is carrying some boxes.  If the truck comes to a sudden stop, what will most likely happen to the boxes?
a)
They will stay in the middle of the truck.
b)
They will slide toward the front of the truck.
c)
They will slide toward the back of the truck.
d)
They will fall off the side of the truck.
48.
A student throws a ball against a wall.  Which statement best explains what is happening in the picture.
a)
The energy of the ball is destroyed as it strikes the wall.
b)
The energy of the ball becomes negative as it hits the wall.
c)
The force from the wall on the ball is equal and opposite to the force from the ball on the wall.
d)
The force exerted by the ball on the wall is greater than the force exerted by the wall on the ball.