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Newton's Three Laws of Motion - Revision

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force is a push or a pull on an object that results from its interaction with another object.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Only large objects with mass have gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The combined force of all forces acting on an object is the  ___ force.

a)

net

b)

big

c)

bad

d)

use

4.

When the forces acting upon an object are UNBALANCED , the object will ____

a)

stay still

b)

move

c)

bounce

d)

fly

5.

Acceleration is a change in _____

a)

velocity

b)

cars

c)

school

d)

me

6.

Newton's second law is applied as the formula _____

a)

Force = Mass X Acceleration

b)

Speed = distance / time

c)

a + b = c

d)

huh?

7.

The SI units for force are...

a)

Kilograms

b)

Newtons

c)

Meters per second

d)

Pounds

8.

Which of the following explains the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

One has motion, and the other does not.

b)

One has direction, and the other does not.

c)

One involves time, and the other does not.

d)

One involves acceleration, and the other does not.

9.

Acceleration is caused by a force acting on a mass.

a)

Newton’s first law of motion

b)

Newton’s second law of motion

c)

Newton’s third law of motion

10.

For a force on an object there is an equal and opposite force.

a)

Newton’s first law of motion

b)

Newton’s second law of motion

c)

Newton’s third law of motion

11.

A(n) __________ is a push or pull.

a)

newton

b)

acceleration

c)

force

d)

momentum

12.

____ is the rubbing force that acts against motion between two touching surfaces.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Normal force

c)

Momentum

d)

Friction

13.

Forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 3rd Law

14.

If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it.  Which law does this describe?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

15.

In a football game, two players tackle each other so hard that they both fly in opposite directions after they hit each other.  What law of motion is this an example of?

a)

Newton's 2nd Law

b)

Newton's 3rd Law

16.

A student leaves a pencil on a desk and it stays there until I pick it up. 

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

17.

What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of

a)

Inertia

b)

Mass

c)

Gravity

18.

A sports car speeds up much faster than a dump truck when a traffic light turns from red to green. Which law is this?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

19.

A rocket pushes burning gases DOWN which causes the rocket to launch UP. Which law is this?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

20.

Force is related to mass and acceleration. Which law is this?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

21.

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

22.

What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force

b)

Force = m x a

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

23.

What is the standard unit force is measured in?

a)

Newton

b)

Gram

c)

Pound

d)

Meter

24.

According to Newton's Second Law, if you increase the force applied to an object:

a)

It accelerates more

b)

It doesn't move

c)

You get more inertia

d)

It decelerates

25.

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

26.

1000 kg is the -----

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Acceleration

d)

Weight

27.

20 N is the ----

a)

Mass

b)

Force

c)

Acceleration

d)

Weight

28.

45 meters per second squared is the--

a)

Acceleration

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Force

29.

If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are---

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

c)

Weak

d)

Hulk Smash?

30.

An object at rest will _____ if not outside forces are applied.

a)

Stay at rest

b)

Decrease mass

c)

Increase velocity

31.

Which one needs a greater net force to move, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron? 

a)

feathers 

b)

iron

c)

same

d)

depends on their friction

32.

After a cannonball is fired into frictionless space, the amount of force needed to keep it going equals

a)

twice the force with which it was fired

b)

the same amount of force with which it was fired

c)

1/2 the force with which it was fired

d)

zero, since no force is required to keep it moving. 

33.

The acceleration produced by a net force on an object is

a)

inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

b)

directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force.

c)

in the same direction as the net force.

d)

 all of the above

34.

A 10-kg brick and a 1-kg book are dropped in a vacuum. The force of gravity on the 10-kg brick is

a)

10 times as much as the force on the 1-kg book

b)

 zero.

c)

the same as the force on the 1-kg book.

d)

none of the above

35.

A book weighs 4 N. When held at rest in your hands, the net force on the book is
 

a)

0 N.

b)

 0.4 N.

c)

 4 N.

d)

 39 N.

36.

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

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

37.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

The cannonball moving forward

c)

The cannon moving backward

d)

The cannonball moving backward

38.

Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law 

c)

Newton's 3rd Law 

d)

Newton's Law of Biology

39.

The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest is called 

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

d)

inertia

40.

What is the difference between mass and weight?

a)

mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object

b)

mass and weight are the same

c)

weight affects how much mass is in an object

d)

weight is determined by how many atoms make up an object

41.

What is the net force?

a)

5000 N right

b)

4000 N right

c)

40 N left

d)

4000 N left

42.

Which of the following shows the direction of the friction force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

If a baseball and a cannonball are dropped from the same height at the same time, which ball will hit the ground first?

a)

the cannonball

b)

the baseball

c)

The balls land at the same time.

d)

the ball with the larger volume

44.

A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because

a)

the acceleration of gravity is greater on the  crumpled paper.

b)

there is more air resistance against the flat paper.

c)

the crumpled paper is more massive

d)

the crumpled paper is less massive.

45.

How does Newton’s third law explain how a rocket takes off?

a)

The rocket’s acceleration is positive, while the gasses acceleration is negative but the direction is the same. 

b)

The rocket is at rest until ignition.

c)

The hot gasses move in one direction, while the rocket moves in the opposite direction but with equal force.

46.

If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 0.52 kg and the other with a mass of 0.78 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?  (F=ma)

a)

The one with a mass of .78 kg will have the greatest acceleration.

b)

The one with a mass of .52 kg will have the greatest acceleration.

c)

They will both accelerate at the same rate.

47.

A greater applied force is required to move an object with a greater mass than one with a smaller mass.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

49.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Newton's
1st
Law of Motion

b)

Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion

c)

Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion

50.

F=ma

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

51.

When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

52.

A skater pushes another skater forward, but the one pushing moves backwards.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

53.

The harder you hit a baseball, the faster it accelerates.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

54.

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

55.

You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table. Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

56.

When you double the force the acceleration

a)

decreases by 1/2

b)

doubles

c)

triples

d)

decreases by 1/3

57.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
58.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
59.
The tendency of a moving object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
momentum
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
60.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity