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Newton's Law's

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the net force acting on this object and in what direction.

a)

7 N Right

b)

7 N Left

c)

1 N Right

d)

1 N Left

2.

What is the Net Force acting on this object

a)

8 N Right

b)

8 N Left

c)

2 N Right

d)

2 N Left

3.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
4.

Given the race car shown in the image - assume the car is moving forward, is the car speeding up or slowing down?

a)

speeding up

b)

slowing down

5.
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

6.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
7.
Slamming on the brakes in a moving car makes a passenger move forward against his or her seat belt because
a)
the passenger has the inertia to keep moving forward
b)
the passenger is being pushed by the seats of the car
c)
the passenger is better able to stop themselves in this manner
d)
the passenger has an equal and opposite force supporting their weight
8.

Force=Mass x Acceleration is a Newton's ___________ Law

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

9.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
10.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

11.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
12.
You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
13.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
14.
_______ force is needed to move objects of larger mass.
a)
Less
b)
Equal
c)
More
d)
Light
15.
A still object __________ have forces acting upon it.
a)
does
b)
can't
c)
doesn't
d)
will sometimes
16.
The force that pulls objects down towards the center of the Earth.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Air Resistance
d)
Wind Resistance
17.

What is the net force on this object?

a)

25 N up

b)

25 N down

c)

50 N up

d)

75 N down

18.
Unit of mass
a)
m/s 2
b)
m/s
c)
newtons
d)
kg
19.

A jellyfish swims through the water by pulling in water and then pushing the water back out in the opposite direction. This is an example of which law of motion?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

20.
Two students are in a baseball game. The first student hits a ball very hard and it has a greater acceleration than the second student who bunts the ball lightly.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them