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Laws of motion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force?

a)

A push or a pull

b)

The constant motion of an object

c)

The acceleration of an object

d)

The mass of an object

2.

Which of these is evidence that an unbalanced force is acting on an object?

a)

The mass of the object is changing

b)

The object continues moving in a straight line

c)

The object remains at rest

d)

The motion of the object is changing

3.

Newton's First Law States........

a)

Objects at rest tend to stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force.

b)

Objects accelerate often and it is difficult to know when or how they will accelerate.

c)

Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force.

d)

Both A & C

4.

What is inertia?

a)

An object that is accelerating

b)

Gravitational force

c)

An objects tendency to stay at rest or in motion

d)

An unbalanced force

5.

Inertia depends on __________.

a)

Weight

b)

Velocity

c)

Mass

d)

Acceleration

6.

Newton's second law states.....

a)

If there is more mass then there is more acceleration

b)

An object at rest wants to be in motion

c)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

d)

The force exerted on an object is not related to mass or acceleration

7.

What formula is used to calculate force?

a)

Acceleration = Force x Mass

b)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

c)

Work = Force x Distance

d)

Mass = Force + Acceleration

8.

An object with a mass of 100 kg is observed to accelerate at the rate of 5 m/s2. Calculate the force required to produce this acceleration.

a)

20N

b)

500 M/S

c)

500 Kg

d)

500N

9.

Newton's third law states.......

a)

For each action there is a larger reaction associated with it.

b)

None of these choices

c)

For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

For each action there is a smaller reaction associated with it.

10.

Forces that are equal in size but in opposite directions are called ______________ forces.

a)

Strong

b)

Crazy

c)

Balanced

d)

Unbalanced

11.

The tendency of an object to just keep doing what it is doing.

a)

Laziness

b)

F=MA

c)

No Clue

d)

Inertia

12.
Which law best explains how objects accelerate when a force is applied?
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia
b)
Newton's Law of F=ma
c)
Newton's Law of Force Pairs
d)
Newton's Law of Chemistry
13.
Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia
b)
Newton's Law of F=ma
c)
Newton's Law of Force Pairs
d)
Newton's Law of Biology
14.
Which law best explains why people remain in motion when a car crashes, if they are not wearing a seat belt?
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia
b)
Newton's Law of F=ma
c)
Newton's Law of Force Pairs
d)
Newton's Law of Biology
15.
Which one needs a greater net force to move, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron? 
a)
feathers 
b)
iron
c)
same
d)
depends on their friction