wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Applying Newton's Laws of Motion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two astronauts are playing catch in space. The first astronaut throws the ball; and

a)

the ball moves, but the astronaut doesn’t.

b)

the ball moves, and so does the astronaut.

c)

the ball doesn’t move, but the astronaut does.

d)

the ball doesn’t move, and neither does the astronaut.

2.

A 10 kg mass is dropped from a tall rooftop and accelerates at 9.8 m/s2. What is the weight of the dropped object?

a)

0 N

b)

9.8 N

c)

98 N

d)

198 N

3.

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

4.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
5.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
6.
Which statement best explains Newton's Third Law of Motion?
a)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
b)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
c)
The acceleration of an object is based on the force applied.
d)
An object continues its motion until an unbalanced force is applied.
7.
A student throws a ball against a wall.  Which statement best explains what is happening in the picture.
a)
The energy of the ball is destroyed as it strikes the wall.
b)
The energy of the ball becomes negative as it hits the wall.
c)
The force from the wall on the ball is equal and opposite to the force from the ball on the wall.
d)
The force exerted by the ball on the wall is greater than the force exerted by the wall on the ball.
8.
If a 6 kg bowling ball is thrown with 28 N of force, how fast will it accelerate?
a)
4.67 m/s2
b)
0.21 m/s2
c)
168 m/s2
9.
Newton's Law of Inertia describes the motion of-
a)
Objects at rest only
b)
Objects in motion only
c)
Objects at rest and objects that are in motion
d)
Objects without a mass and resist being set into motion
10.

What happens when two objects, such as a baseball and a bat, collide?

a)

They hit each other with the same force in the same direction.

b)

They hit each other with the same force in opposite directions.

c)

One remains still while the other one moves in the same direction.

d)

They hit each other with unequal force in opposite directions.

11.
According to Newton's second law, if you increase the force applied to an object :
a)
it accelerates more
b)
it doesn't move
c)
you get more inertia
d)
it decelerates
12.

If an object has a small mass, it wouldn't need as strong of a force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

13.

On a scale of 1-4 (1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest) I would rate my effort in this class with a...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

I am confident in my ability to recognize different real life examples of Newton's three laws of motion:

a)

Very Confident

b)

Somewhat Confident

c)

Not Confident

15.

This class is what I expected it to be.

a)

True

b)

False