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Newton's Laws of Motion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the upward force exerted on an object falling through the air?

a)

air resistance

b)

momentum

c)

weightlessness

d)

terminal velocity

2.

Which of Newton's Laws is represented by the following statement: "to 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)

The Law of Inertia

3.

The relationship among mass, force and acceleration is explained by which of Newton's Laws?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

The Law of Inertia

4.

What force causes a feather to fall through the air more slowly than a brick?

a)

gravity

b)

air resistance

c)

terminal velocity

d)

momentum

5.

What will happen to a penny and a feather dropped from the same height in the absence of air?

a)

They will fall at different rates.

b)

They will not have momentum.

c)

They will float

d)

They will fall at the same rate.

6.

When you walk, your foot pushes down on the ground. What is the response of the ground?

a)

It does nothing.

b)

It pushes with equal force on your foot

c)

It holds your foot

d)

It pushes with more force against your foot.

7.

Which formula is used to summarize Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

F = m v

b)

V = I R

c)

E = mc2

d)

F = m a

8.

What property of an object determines its inertia?

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

mass

d)

force

9.

Which surface would create the most friction?

a)

water

b)

oil

c)

carpet

d)

ice

10.

A book exerts a force of 10 N on a table top. How much force does the table top exert on the book?

a)

30 N

b)

0 N

c)

10 N

d)

20 N

11.

What is the force exerted by a 15 kg object that has an acceleration of 5 m/s2?

a)

50 N

b)

0.5 N

c)

75 N

d)

5 N

12.

If a force of 650 N is applied to an object and that object accelerates at 10 m/s2, what is the mass of the object?

a)

65 kg

b)

75 kg

c)

7500 kg

d)

85 kg

13.

If a 40 N force acts toward the right and a 70 N force opposes it to the left, what is the direction of motion?

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

there is no motion

d)

up

14.

If an 8 N force acts on a 4 kg object, what is the resulting acceleration?

a)

2 m/s2

b)

32 m/s2

c)

12 m/s2

d)

4 m/s2

15.

A 35 kg boy exerts a force of 150 N on a 50 kg object. What is the force that the object exerts on the boy?

a)

100 N

b)

980 N

c)

0 N

d)

150 N