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Newton's 1st law

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
2.
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
3.
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
4.
An object in motion will stay in what kind of motion as long as the net forces acting on it are zero?
a)
slowing motion in a straight line
b)
accelerating motion in a straight line
c)
constant motion in a straight line
d)
constant motion in an unpredictable direction
5.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gracitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
6.
Why does an 18-wheeler have more inertia than a bicycle?
a)
it has more mass
b)
it has more volume
c)
it is not as aerodynamic
7.
The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
8.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a marble speeds up rolling down a ramp?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
9.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
10.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
11.
What Unit do we measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Don't know
12.
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
13.
Which has more Inertia? 
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
14.
True of False?
An object's inertia is effected by its mass.
a)
False
b)
True
15.
What is inertia?
a)
the force that opposes motion
b)
the force of attraction between 2 objects
c)
an object's tendency to stay in motion or to stay at rest
d)
a change in an object's speed and/or direction
16.
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
17.
An object in motion will stay in what kind of motion as long as the net forces acting on it are zero?
a)
slowing motion in a straight line
b)
accelerating motion in a straight line
c)
constant motion in a straight line
d)
constant motion in an unpredictable direction
18.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
19.
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 requires to keep it moving.