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Newton's 3 Laws of Motion Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acceleration ONLY takes place when things speed up.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

a)

slow down

b)

speed up

c)

change direction (turn)

d)

All of the above

3.

How could a jogger accelerate?

a)

speed up, slow down, turn corners

b)

run 10 miles N then run 10 miles back

c)

jog, stop, rest, start again

4.

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

a)

rest

b)

a constant speed

c)

school

5.

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.

a)

at rest

b)

moving

c)

in one spot

6.
To change the motion of an object, inertia must be overcome by a __________ acting on the object.
a)
temperature
b)
speed
c)
force
d)
velocity
7.

If an object with a mass of 10 kilogram object accelerates at a rate of 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?

a)

150 Newtons

b)

15 Newtons

c)

150 kilograms

d)

100 kilograms

8.

What is force?

a)

A push exerted on an object

b)

A push or pull exerted on an object

c)

A pull exerted on an object

9.

The relationship among mass, force, and acceleration is explained by ___.

a)

Newton's third law of motion

b)

Newton's first law of motion

c)

Newton's second law of motion

10.
What is the unit for force?
a)
Inertia
b)
Mass
c)
Weight
d)
Newton
11.
Will it take more force to push an empty shopping cart or a shopping cart that is full?
a)
The empty shopping cart
b)
The full shopping cart
c)
They will take the same amount of force
12.

The units for acceleration are:

a)

Grams/Kilograms

b)

Newtons

c)

m/s2

13.

The units for mass are:

a)

Grams/Kilograms

b)

Newtons

c)

m/s2

14.

The tendency of an object to resist change in motion

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Force

15.

What is mass?

a)

the force of an object caused by gravity

b)

the amount of space something takes up

c)

the amount of matter in an object

16.

Force= Mass x Acceleration

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rd law

17.

What is Newton's First Law

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

18.

Newtons first law is also known as the law of ______?

a)

Gravity

b)

Mass

c)

Inertia

19.

How fast an object is moving.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

20.

The rate of change of velocity which includes an increase in speed, decrease in speed, or change in direction of an object.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

21.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
22.
The mass of a wagon is 40 kg. The wagon accelerates at 8 m/s2 . What is the force? 
a)
3.20 Kg
b)
320 N
c)
32 N
d)
32.0 Kg
23.
As the acceleration of an object increases, what happens to the force of the object? 
a)
force increases
b)
force decreases
c)
force remain the same
d)
mass increases
24.
The masses of four objects are given in this table. If all objects are struck with the same amount of force, which one will have the greatest acceleration?
a)
Object 1
b)
Object 2
c)
Object 3
d)
Object 4
25.
Examine the table provided. Which of the objects is producing the greatest force?
a)
Soccer Ball
b)
Tennis Ball
c)
Marble
d)
Ping-Pong Ball
26.
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?
a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
27.
The relationship among mass, force, and acceleration is explained by ___.
a)
Newton's first law of motion
b)
Newton's second law of motion
c)
Newton's third law of motion
28.
Why would one ball travel a greater distance than the other when pushed with the same amount of force?
a)
Different sizes
b)
Different weights
c)
Different masses
d)
Different forces
29.
If you push a basketball and a bowling ball with the same amount of force, which one will accelerate more?
a)
Basketball
b)
Bowling ball
c)
They will accelerate at the same rate
30.
To make a ball move faster, you need to increase:
a)
The friction under the ball
b)
The force applied to the ball
c)
The mass of the ball
d)
The size of the ball
31.
True or False.  Acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it? 
a)
True
b)
False
32.
True or False.  An increase in mass will result in an increase in the acceleration?
a)
True
b)
False
33.
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
34.
True or false: You can't exert a force on anything unless it also exerts a force on you.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
As a ball falls, the action force is the pull of the Earth's mass on the ball.  The reaction force is the_____________.
a)
air resistance acting against the ball
b)
acceleration of the ball
c)
nonexistent in this case
d)
pull of the ball's mass on the Earth
36.
Newton's third law is the law of __________________.
a)
action and reaction
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
science rocks
37.
Which best explains why we are able to accelerate forward when starting to run?
a)
As one leg moves backward, it provides an equal and opposite force for the other foot to move forward.
b)
No acceleration takes place. Runners are always at a fixed velocity.
c)
The striking foot pushes backward against the ground. The friction with the ground provides an equal and opposite force forward.
d)
The runner's upper body quickly leans forward, causing the entire body to begin accelerating forward
38.
When a large truck pushes a small car with a given force, the small car is applying an equal and opposite force on the truck.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Forces always act in equal and opposite pairs.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 3rd Law
c)
Newton's second law
40.
Relating to Newton’s Third Law, action and reaction, what is the reaction when a rocket expels gas, smoke and flames from the nozzle end of the rocket engine?
a)
Nothing
b)
Propels in the opposite direction
c)
Creates a balanced force
d)
Creates friction
41.

Newtons law states that for every action, there is an_________ reaction

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

stronger and opposite

c)

equal and similar

d)

equal and opposite

42.

Force always comes in________

a)

waves

b)

triplets

c)

pairs

43.

Action reaction forces never cancel each other out because

a)

They act on different objects.

b)

They act on the same objects

c)

They do not act on objects.

44.

When the person pushes the ground with their foot, the equal and opposite reaction force is

a)

the ground pushing back on their foot

b)

when they start to move forward

45.

The nozzle of a rocket is pointed downward so that as fuel is ignited, the exhaust pushes downward. Why is this arrangement necessary for a rocket to function properly?

a)

The rocket is protected from the heat of the exhaust.

b)

Burned fuel can be collected on the ground.

c)

As fuel is combusted, the rocket pushes the gases backward and the gases push the rocket forward.

d)

This allows the rocket to be steered properly.

46.
A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops
a)
1st
b)
 2nd
c)
2 and 3
d)
3rd 
47.
You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
48.

A book pushes down on a table with a force of 5N, the table..

a)

Pushes back with a force of 5N

b)

Pushes back with a force less than 5N

c)

Pushes back with a forcec greater than 5N

d)

Does nothing. A table has no force.

49.

According to Newton’s Third Law, if someone jumps off a skateboard, the skateboard will roll backward because -

a)

the mass of the skateboard is the same as the mass of the person jumping off.

b)

the pull of gravity on the person is the same as on the skateboard, regardless of size.

c)

the air resistance on the person is great and the friction on the skateboard is small.

d)

for the force that sent the person forward, there is an equal force pushing back on the skateboard.

50.

According to Newton’s Third Law, when you lean on a wall, which force is greater?

a)

the wall's force

b)

your force

c)

the force of friction

d)

they are equal

51.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion does this Newton's cradle demonstrate?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion (interia)

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion (F=m * a)

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion (action-reaction)

52.

Which of the following is an example of Newton’s Third Law:

a)

You jump on a trampoline. It springs you back into the air.

b)

A swimmer pushes against a pool wall to begin swimming a lap.

c)

A rocket’s thrust pushes it out of Earth's atmosphere.

d)

All of the above

53.

The nozzle of a rocket is pointed downward so that as fuel is ignited, the exhaust pushes downward. Why is this arrangement necessary for a rocket to function properly?

a)

The rocket is protected from the heat of the exhaust.

b)

Burned fuel can be collected on the ground.

c)

As fuel is combusted, the rocket pushes the gases backward and the gases push the rocket forward.

d)

This allows the rocket to be steered properly.

54.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

a)

true

b)

false

55.

if one object A exerts a force on a second object B, then B exerts a force on A, and the two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

a)

true

b)

false