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1 - Laws of Motion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which measures the quantity of matter of an object?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

net force

d)

density

2.

A(n) __________ is a push or a pull.

a)

motion

b)

acceleration

c)

force

d)

velocity

3.

Which is a force that resists motion between two surfaces that are in contact?

a)

acceleration

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

4.

The strength of the gravitational force between two objects depends on which of the following?

a)

the mass of the larger object

b)

the mass of the objects and the distance between them

c)

the velocities of the objects

d)

the orbits of the objects

5.

Friction always acts __________ the direction of motion of an object.

a)

opposite to

b)

perpendicular to

c)

in the same direction as

d)

at a 45° angle to

6.

Forces that cancel each other are called __________ forces.

a)

inactivated

b)

unbalanced

c)

balanced

d)

neutral

7.

The __________ is the combination of all the forces acting on an object.

a)

direction of motion

b)

force pair

c)

inertia

d)

net force

8.

When balanced forces act on an object, the net force is __________.

a)

positive

b)

zero

c)

negative

d)

increased due to friction

9.

Newton's first law of motion states that __________.

a)

an object will remain at rest or keep moving with a constant velocity unless a force acts on it

b)

acceleration is calculated by dividing the force exerted on an object by the mass of the object

c)

when a force acts on an object, its acceleration is in the same direction as the force

d)

when a force is applied to an object, there is an equal force applied by the object in the opposite direction

10.

A ball is thrown straight up in the air. According to Newton's first law of motion, what is the reason for the ball falling back to Earth?

a)

A force has acted on it.

b)

The change in the ball's acceleration is proportional to the force acting on it.

c)

The ball exerts a force on the air surrounding it.

d)

It is accelerating in the same direction as Earth's gravitational force on it.

11.

Which measures an object's tendency to resist changing its motion?

a)

gravity

b)

acceleration

c)

mass

d)

inertia

12.

What happens when unbalanced forces act on an object?

a)

The object accelerates.

b)

The net force is zero.

c)

The object speeds up.

d)

Friction becomes greater than the net force.

13.

Newton's second law of motion states that __________.

a)

an object will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line with constant speed unless a force acts on it

b)

when a force is applied on an object, there is an equal force applied by the object in the opposite direction

c)

the force on an object can be found by dividing its mass by its acceleration

d)

acceleration is calculated by dividing the force exerted on an object by the mass of the object

14.

A change in motion is described by __________.

a)

inertia

b)

acceleration

c)

net force

d)

speed

15.

Newton's third law of motion states that __________.

a)

an object will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line with constant speed unless a force acts on it

b)

when a force is applied on an object, there is an equal force applied by the object in the opposite direction

c)

acceleration is calculated by dividing the force exerted on an object by the mass of the object

d)

the force on an object can be found by dividing its mass by its acceleration

16.

Which of the following is not a type of friction?

a)

sliding

b)

rolling

c)

static

d)

venting

17.

Who developed the Laws of Motion over 300 hundred years ago?

 

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Sir Isaac Newton

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Alfred Wagoner

18.

Newton's Cradle is used to demonstrate what?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

All of Newton's Laws of Motion

19.

One of Newton's Laws is a mathematical equation (F=ma).  Which one is it?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

20.

SHOULD YOU STUDY YOUR KEY CONCEPTS TOO?

a)

YES

b)

NO

c)

A LITTLE

d)

NOT AT ALL

21.

Which of the following best describes inertia?

a)

The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

b)

The force that pulls objects toward each other

c)

The rate at which an object changes its velocity

d)

The amount of space an object occupies

22.

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

a)

Pascal

b)

Watt

c)

Newton

d)

Joule

23.

According to Newton's third law, what happens when you push against a wall?

a)

The wall pushes back with an equal and opposite force

b)

The wall moves away from you

c)

No force is exerted by the wall

d)

You accelerate forward

24.

Which of the following is an example of Newton's third law in action?

a)

A book resting on a table

b)

A swimmer pushing off the wall of a pool

c)

A ball rolling to a stop due to friction

d)

A car accelerating on a highway

25.

What is the effect of increasing the mass of an object while applying the same force?

a)

The object accelerates less

b)

The object does not move

c)

The object accelerates more

d)

The object moves at a constant speed

26.

Which force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Inertia

d)

Gravity

27.

Which of the following quantities is measured in kilograms in the SI system?

a)

Force

b)

Mass

c)

Acceleration

d)

Weight

28.

What is the net force acting on an object if it is moving at a constant velocity?

a)

Zero

b)

Greater than zero

c)

Equal to its acceleration

d)

Equal to its mass

29.
a)
This is an example of Newton's First Law.
b)
This is an example of Newton's Second Law.
c)
This is an example of Newton's Third Law.
d)

This is not an example of any of Newton's Laws.

30.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction 
d)
The law of universal gravitation