Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Newton's laws

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following situations describes inertia?

a)

A stationary object tends to resist being moved.

b)

A moving object tends to resist a change in speed

c)

A moving object tends to resist a change in direction

d)

all of the above

2.

Which of the following is true of inertia?

a)

It is described in Newton’s first law of motion.

b)

It is a property of motion

c)

It is measured by weight.

d)

all of the above

3.

Which of the following statements describe an object in equilibrium?

I. The object is at rest.

II. The object is moving at a constant velocity.

III. The net external force on the object is zero.

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and III

d)

I, II, and III

4.

The change in the horizontal velocity of a 12-kg scooter is +0.5 m/s. What is the net horizontal force acting on it?

a)

+24 N

b)

+6.0 N

c)

greater than 0 N

d)

0 N

5.

In which situation is the net force acting on a car zero?

a)

The car increases speed and changes direction

b)

The car increases speed but does not change direction

c)

The car maintains its speed but changes direction.

d)

The car maintains both its speed and direction.

6.

In an action-reaction pair, the

a)

action force is exerted first.

b)

action force and the reaction force are equal in magnitude and act in the same direction.

c)

action force and the reaction force are contact forces only.

d)

action force and the reaction force act on two different objects.

7.

which of the following refer to 2nd law of Newton

a)

F = ma

b)

balanced

c)

acceleration

d)

changing direction

8.

which of the following refer to the first law of Newton

a)

balanced

b)

F = ma

c)

unbalanced

d)

inertia