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Newton's Laws Assessment

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

30 mph west is an example of _______________________.

a)

Speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

mass

2.

A lamp sitting on a table is demonstrating Newton’s ______ Law?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

3.

A  rollercoaster heading down a hill is ___________.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

reacting

d)

balanced

4.

Newton’s 3rd Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite _____.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

reaction

d)

mass

5.

A _______________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

mass

d)

force

6.

A car traveling at 65 mph is an example of its __________.

a)

velocity

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

mass

7.

A force that causes an object to slow down when it touches another object is _____________.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

applied force

d)

unbalanced force

8.

Newton’s 2nd says the acceleration of an object depends on its _______________ and ___________________.

a)

force and gravity

b)

balanced and unbalanced force

c)

mass and acceleration

d)

force and mass

9.

If an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a  ____________ force.

a)

unbalanced force

b)

balanced force

c)

applied force

d)

net force

10.

Net force is a combination of all _______________ on an object. 

a)

gravity

b)

forces

c)

speed

d)

mass

11.

What will be the effect on the boy in the picture if the driver stops quickly?

a)

Because of inertia, he will remain in the same position.

    

b)

   He will be pushed back into the car seat.

      

c)

He will move from one side of the car seat to the other.

d)

   He will move forward pressing against the seatbelt.

12.

The picture represents the effect of tension on the

      earth’s crust. Faults and rift valleys are the result of movement in    the crust. What type of force causes these movements in the  plates?

a)

     Balanced forces

    

b)

Unbalanced forces

   

c)

Inertia

d)

Friction

13.

Which of Newton’s Laws explains a rocket’s movement during launch?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd Law

d)

4th Law

14.

Sitting at the top of a steep hill on a roller coaster (not moving), is an example of:

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

15.

If the mass of an object is 200kg and the applied force is 2600N, calculate the

 

      acceleration. ______m/s/s

a)

0.77

b)

13

c)

77

d)

520,000

16.

If the acceleration is 600m/s/s and the mass is 300kg, calculate the force?

      ________N

a)

2

b)

0.5

c)

1

d)

180,000

17.

If the force is 2500N and the acceleration is 500m/s/s, calculate the mass.

       _____________kg

a)

1,250,000

b)

0.2

c)

2000

d)

5