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Newton's Clue - Wells

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

kg is a unit that represents

a)

force

b)

velocity

c)

mass

d)

momentum

2.

kg *m/s2 are units for

a)

force

b)

momentum

c)

mass

d)

acceleration

3.

Law of Inertia

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

4.

Forces come in pairs

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

5.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

6.

F=ma

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

7.

This example can be applied to which law?

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

8.

This example can be applied to which law?

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

9.

An object in motion will stay in motion, or an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

10.

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

d)

Newton's 4th Law

11.

Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.

a)

The Law of Inertia

b)

The Law of Acceleration

c)

The Law of Action Reaction

d)

The Law of Gravity

12.

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

a)

The Law of Inertia

b)

The Law of Acceleration

c)

The Law of Action Reaction

d)

The Law of Gravity

13.

I crack an egg on the edge of a bowl. The force applied to the egg is the same as the force applied to the bowl.

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action Reaction

d)

Law of Gravity

14.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass and requires more force to accelerate.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

15.

A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

d)

4th Law

16.

A football player kicks the ball through the goal posts with their foot and their toes are left stinging.

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action Reaction

d)

Law of Gravity

17.

A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

d)

4th Law

18.

Two students are in a baseball game. The first student hits a ball very hard and it has a greater acceleration than the second student who bunts the ball lightly.

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action Reaction

d)

Law of Gravity

19.

My cat eyeballs the christmas tree and decides to apply all of his mass directly to the center of the tree. This force causes the tree to accelerate down towards the ground.

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

d)

4th Law

20.

This person bought coffee and put it on the seat next to them. If they stopped quickly and the coffee spilled which law would that represent?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newtons 4th Law

21.

When you step on a Lego. You push on the Lego and the Lego pushes back on you.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

22.

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

23.

Which activity would BEST demonstrate Newton's law of Inertia?

a)

A plate sits on a table top.

b)

A lady pushes a grocery cart.

c)

A child jumps on a trampoline.

d)

A boy swings a baseball bat.

24.

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.

25.

Which activity would BEST demonstrate the Law of Force and Acceleration?

a)

A lady pushes a grocery cart.

b)

A boy swings a baseball bat.

c)

A soccer ball sits on the ground.

d)

A rocket launches into space.

26.

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

d)

Law of Gravity

27.

What is the name of Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

d)

Law of Gravity

28.

What is the name of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

d)

Law of Gravity

29.

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

a)

friction

b)

acceleration

c)

force

d)

gravity

30.

A jellyfish swims through the water by pulling in water and then pushing the water back out in the opposite direction. This is an example of which law of motion?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

d)

4th Law

31.

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

d)

4th Law

32.

Which law is this picture an example of?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Force and Acceleration

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

d)

Law of Gravity

33.
What is the net force and the direction of movement?
a)
50 Newtons, Left
b)
50 Newtons, Right
c)
500 Newtons, RIght
d)
450 Newtons, LEft
34.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 4th law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
35.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
36.
A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine the mass of the encyclopedia?
a)
 m = 3.0 kg
b)
m = 4.0 kg 
c)
m = 3.0 ml 
d)
m = 30.0 g
37.
Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object. 
a)
3 m/s
b)
4 ft/s 
c)
13 m/s
d)
4 m/s 
38.
Mass is a measure of an object's inertia. Objects with greater mass have a greater inertia; objects with less mass have less inertia.
a)
true 
b)
false 
39.
__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object. It is capable of accelerating a mass. 
a)
velocity
b)
gravity
c)
net force
d)
distance
40.
A unbalanced force means that an object is 
a)
zero net force
b)
changing its motion
c)
sitting still
d)
object at rest
41.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
42.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
43.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
44.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
45.
Which of the following is the same as a Newton?
a)
kg*m/sec/sec
b)
kg*m/sec
c)
m/sec/sec
d)
m/sec
46.
Balanced or Unbalanced?
a)
Balanced 
b)
Unbalanced
47.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
48.
What can a force do?
a)
all of the above
b)
start a motion
c)
stop a motion
d)
change the direction of the motion
49.
What is the name for a push or pull?
a)
A movement
b)
A force
c)
Speed
d)
Density
50.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
51.

Forces always come in ___.

a)

waves

b)

pairs

c)

triplets

52.
Which has more inertia--
a)
Truck
b)
Cat
c)
Ant
d)
Skateboard
53.
If you double the mass of an object with the same force apply on it, the acceleration will
a)
double
b)
cut in half
c)
the same
d)
zero
54.
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
55.

m/s2 is a unit for

a)

force

b)

momentum

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration