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Inertia

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

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.

Which has the MOST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

force

d)

friction

4.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
5.
What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
6.
You push on a car and it does not move.  What is true about the inertia?
a)
The inertia is changing
b)
The inertia of the car is too great 
c)
The inertia of the person is equal to the car
d)
There is not inertia because of no movement
7.
a force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are touching
a)
velocity
b)
friction
c)
inertia
d)
position
8.

Which one has the LEAST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Inertia refers to ___________

(select all the apply)

a)

the tendency of moving objects to remain in motion

b)

the force which keeps moving objects in motion with a constant velocity

c)

the force that keeps stationary objects at rest

d)

the tendency of stationary objects to remain at rest

10.

A skateboard rolls down a hill, reaches the level surface and eventually comes to a stop. The fact that the skateboard ultimately stops is best explained by ________.

a)

the skateboard needs an additional unbalanced force to continue its motion

b)

the presence of an unbalanced force can cause a moving object to stop

c)

the presence of inertia causes it to stop

d)

the natural tendency of any object is to stop at some point

11.

Which has the MOST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

All objects have inertia

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Who would cause more damage when leaping over a small building?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.
What is the unit of measurement for force?
a)
AMP
b)
Seconds
c)
Newtons
d)
Miles
15.

Which of these has the MOST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which character would have the LEAST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)