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LAW OF INERTIA

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the unit of measurement for force?
a)
kilograms
b)
newtons
c)
grams
d)
newt
2.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
3.
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
F=m x a
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by another force. 
d)
Friction 
4.

What is inertia?

a)

the force that opposes motion

b)

the force of attraction between 2 objects

c)

an object's tendency to stay in its state of motion

d)

a change in an object's speed and/or direction

5.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
6.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

7.
The ______of an object tends to make the object resist being set into motion.
a)
mass
b)
force
c)
motion
d)
unbalanced forces 
8.
If I slowly roll a ball down the hallway, why does it eventually stop?
a)
Because of Newton's First Law
b)
Friction and Air Resistance
c)
Inertia
d)
It wouldn't stop, it would keep going until it hits a wwall.
9.

Which of the following is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

Jessica's body flies forward after she hits the brakes

b)

Jessica drives a car

c)

Jessica is at a road crossing

d)

Jessica is sleeping

10.

Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ______.

a)

a. rest

b)

b. school

c)

c. a constant speed

d)

d. inertia

11.

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep _______.

a)

a. at rest

b)

b. in one spot

c)

c. moving

d)

d. inertia