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Newton's Laws of Motion Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gravitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
2.
When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force?
a)
The heavy one
b)
The light one
c)
They are equal
d)
there is no such thing as force
3.
If a ball of cheese 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. 
4.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
5.
Which best explains why we are able to accelerate forward when starting to run?
a)
As one leg moves backward, it provides an equal and opposite force for the other foot to move forward.
b)
No acceleration takes place. Runners are always at a fixed velocity.
c)
The striking foot pushes backward against the ground. The friction with the ground provides an equal and opposite force forward.
d)
The runner's upper body quickly leans forward, causing the entire body to begin accelerating forward
6.
When a large truck pushes a small car with a given force, the small car is applying an equal and opposite force on the truck.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
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 
8.
According to Newton’s Law of Inertia, which of the following objects will change its motion?
a)
A bike rider on a smooth and level road, pedaling at a constant rate.
b)
A train pulling on another train, each with the same amount of force.
c)
A chair sitting on the floor with balanced forces acting in opposite directions.
d)
A ball rolling across the floor with friction acting in the opposite direction.
9.
A bowling ball is rolled with a certain speed and strikes a bowling pin with a force indicated by the arrow in this illustration. When the bowling ball strikes the bowling pin, the force applied by the pin to the ball -
a)
depends on the mass of the bowling pin.
b)
is equal to the force applied by the ball.
c)
must be zero, since the pin is not moving.
d)
is equal to the force of gravity on both.
10.

According to Newton's Second Law, How do you calculate force?

a)

Multiply mass and acceleration

b)

Divide mass by acceleration

c)

Divide acceleration by mass

d)

Divide force by mass

11.

According to Newton's Second Law, How do you calculate mass?

a)

Multiply mass and acceleration

b)

Divide force by acceleration

c)

Divide acceleration by mass

d)

Divide force by mass

12.
What is Newtons 2nd law of motion?
a)
Pancakes 
b)
Force= Mass multiplied by  acceleration
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
Law of gravity 
13.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite reaction 
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
14.

What unit is acceleration measured in?

a)

kilograms

b)

meters per second squared

c)

Newtons

d)

kilometers

15.

What unit is force measured in?

a)

kilograms

b)

meters per second squared

c)

Newtons

d)

kilometers

16.

What unit is mass measured in?

a)

kilograms

b)

meters per second squared

c)

Newtons

d)

kilometers

17.

An object with a large mass has ____________ inertia and is ______________ to move and stop.

a)

more, easier

b)

more, harder

c)

less, easier

d)

less, harder

18.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
19.
Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
20.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of them