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NEWTON'S LAWs OF MOTION REVIEW

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

50 miles per hour, West

a)

acceleration

b)

speed

c)

velocity

2.

A force is a ________________________ that acts on an object.

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

push or pull

3.

A force that opposes, or pushes back against, an object moving past another object

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

mass

4.

Acceleration is best described as a change in an object's

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

direction

5.

An object at rest will stay at rest unless an unbalanced force acts on it.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

An object that is changing position (location) is

a)

at rest

b)

in motion

7.

An object's tendency to resist (not) change its state of motion.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

inertia

8.

Which of the following is not a force?

a)

gravity

b)

velocity

c)

friction

d)

a push

9.

If an object in motion is not acted on by an unbalanced force, it will continue with the same speed and direction.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

If an object is speeding up, it is accelerating.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If an object in motion is not acted on by an unbalanced force, it will continue with the same speed and direction.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

If an object is speeding up, it is accelerating.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The rate or measure of how fast an object is moving

a)

velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

speed

14.

The measure of how fast an object is moving and what direction it is moving

a)

velocity

b)

force

c)

speed

15.

Which of the following will reduce (make less) friction?

a)

make a surface rough

b)

make a surface smooth

16.

If a baseball and a cannonball are dropped from the same height at the same time, which ball will hit the ground first?

a)

the cannonball

b)

the baseball

c)

The balls land at the same time.

17.

A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because

a)

the acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper.

b)

there is more air resistance against the flat paper.

c)

the crumpled paper is less massive.

18.

According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will

a)

remain in motion.

b)

eventually, come to a stop.

c)

change its momentum.

19.
How does Newton’s third law explain how a rocket takes off?
a)
The rocket’s acceleration is positive, while the gasses acceleration is negative but the direction is the same. 
b)
The rocket is at rest until ignition.
c)
The hot gasses move in one direction, while the rocket moves in the opposite direction but with equal force.
20.
Acceleration is caused by a force acting on a mass.
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
21.
For a force on an object there is an equal and opposite force.
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
22.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the force?
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
23.
A student pushes a box to right with a force of 10N while a young boy pushes the box to the left with a force of 8N. What is the sum of all forces on the box? 
a)
18N left
b)
18N right
c)
2N right
d)
2N left
24.
If net force acting on object is 0, then the force is considered to be..
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
c)
Equal in Direction
d)
Distance/Time
25.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
26.

This equation goes with which law?

a)

Newton's first law of motion

b)

Newton's second law of motion

c)

Newton's third law of motion

27.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
28.

When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

29.

A skater pushes another skater forward, but the one pushing moves backwards.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

30.

The harder you hit a baseball, the faster it accelerates.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

31.

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

32.

You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table. Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

33.

Which law best explains why more force must be applied to the bowling ball to make it accelerate at the same rate as the tennis ball.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

34.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law