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Law of Inertia and Acceleration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who formulated the three (3) laws of motion?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Alessandro Volta

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Isaac Newton

2.

What is the First Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Interaction

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

3.

What is the Second Law of Motion?

a)

Law of Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Interaction

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

4.

The law states that "an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force".

a)

Law of Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Interaction

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

5.

It is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its state of motion.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

6.

What is the importance of wearing seatbelts properly when riding vehicles?

a)

It should be worn properly to look cool.

b)

It protects the body from impact during an accident.

c)

It keeps the passengers comfortable during the ride.

d)

It counteracts the body’s motion when the vehicle suddenly stops.

7.

Heavier objects are harder to move than lighter ones. Based on this, which of the following measures inertia?

a)

Friction

b)

Mass

c)

Time

d)

Weight

8.

An empty truck and a fully loaded truck are next to each other at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the lighter truck increases speed more quickly. Which of these best explains these situations?

a)

Newton's first law: Law of Inertia

b)

Newton's second law: Law of Acceleration

c)

Newton's third law: Law of Interaction

d)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

9.

A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops. Which of Newton's laws explains this motion?

a)

Newton's First Law: Law of Inertia

b)

Newton's Second Law: Law of Acceleration

c)

Newton's Third Law: Law of Interaction

d)

Law of Conservation of Momentum

10.

If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration..........

a)

stops

b)

decreases

c)

also increases

d)

stays the same