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Inertia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

frame of reference

2.

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its ___________.

a)

temperature

b)

shape

c)

size

d)

motion

3.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
4.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
5.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
6.

Inertia is a force

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Inertia is Newton's _______ Law of Motion.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

8.

What is the relationship between heavy objects and inertia?

a)

Only heavy objects have inertia.

b)

Heavy objects have more inertia.

c)

Heavy objects have less inertia.

d)

Heavy objects have no inertia.

9.

Inertia tells us that we need ____________ to get an object moving or to make it stop.

a)

a force

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

strength

10.

Diagram 3 shows a cat chasing a rat. The inertia of the cat is bigger than the rat because.

a)

The size of the cat is bigger than the rat

b)

The length of the cat is more than the rat

c)

The mass of the cat is bigger than the rat

11.

Which phenomenon shows the effect of Inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the objects listed below have the greatest inertia?

a)

A 500 kg object that is not moving.

b)

A 300 kg object that is not moving on the Moon.

c)

A 250 kg object moving at 25 m/s.

d)

A 700 kg object moving at 3 m/s.

13.

While you’re ice-skating with your friends, you push off from one end of the rink and slide forward. Based on Newton’s first law of motion, what is true?

a)

You will lose your balance and fall over before you reach the middle of the ice rink.

b)

You will continue to slide across the ice until a force makes you stop or change direction.

c)

The force of gravity will make you keep your velocity until your friend makes you stop.

d)

The size of your ice skates will determine how quickly or slowly you travel across the ice.

14.
Which of the following is an example of inertia?
a)
Slamming on the breaks in your car and flying forward.
b)
An apple falling off of a tree. 
c)
Running at a cross country event. 
15.

Diagram shows the two tins of the same size oscillating after they are released from the same height. After a while the tin filled with sand is still oscillating while the empty tin has stopped. What is the inference can be made for this experiment?

a)

The tin filled with sand has the biggest inertia

b)

The tin filled with sand has the smallest inertia

c)

The tin filled with the sand experience bigger air resistance

d)

The tin filled with the sand experience smaller air resistance

16.

Seat belt is needed for safety purpose in a vehicle. What is the use of the seat belt?

a)

To increase the effect of inertia

b)

To reduce the effect of inertia

c)

To increase the effect of momentum

d)

To decrease the effect of momentum

17.

Which phenomenon shows the effect of inertia on a moving object?

a)

A racing car can go faster than an ordinary car

b)

An aeroplane can fly higher than a helicopter

c)

A smaller car takes shorter time to stop the car completely compare to a lorry

d)

Bigger effect on the small vehicle in an accident

18.

Which of the following can reduce the effect of inertia in an accident?

a)

Install a long car bumper

b)

Install air bag

c)

Drive a vehicle with a long crumple zones

d)

Drive a higher car

19.

Which explains why the tablecloth trick works?

a)

The dishes are stuck in place due to air resistance.

b)

The tablecloth is an ilusion.

c)

The dishes have inertia, and therefore stay on the table.

d)

magic

20.

Which action increases the inertia?

a)

Use a rougher card /

b)

Use a smooth card /

c)

Pull the card with greater force /

d)

Change the coin to a heavier coin /