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Newton's Laws

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion (2 answers)

a)

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force

b)

F = MA

c)

For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction

d)

An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

2.

What is Newton's Second Law of Motion (two answers)

a)

an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force

b)

for every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction

c)

F = MA

d)

The acceleration of an object depends directly upon the net force acting upon the object, and inversely (opposite) upon the mass of the object.

3.

What is Newton's Third Law of Motion

a)

for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction

b)

an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an outside force

c)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force

d)

F = MA

4.

What does Isaac Newton have two of?

a)

dogs

b)

laws of motion

c)

birthdays

d)

theories of gravity

5.

Why does Isaac Newton have two birthdays

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6.

In a drawing, show me Newton's First Law of Motion (you can use the internet or notes for some inspiration)

7.

In a drawing, show me Newton's Second Law of Motion (you can use the internet or notes for inspiration):

8.

In a drawing, show me Newton's Third Law of Motion (you can use the internet or notes for inspiration):

9.

Which of the following scientists explained that gravity was a force that pulled objects towards the center of the Earth? He noticed this while witnessing an apple fall from a tree.

a)

Archimedes

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Aristotle

d)

Isaac Newton

10.

Who believed that the Earth was at the center of the solar system?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Aristotle

c)

Copernicus

d)

Brahe

11.

Who believed the sun was at the center of the solar system?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Nicolaus Copernicus

c)

Tycho Brahe

d)

Johannes Kepler

12.

Which law of motion is also known as the Law of Inertia?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

13.

According to the second law of motion, ________ is equal to mass times acceleration?

a)

force

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

speed

14.

How do I find the change in speed for the acceleration equation (what goes at the top of the division bar)?

a)

speed-time

b)

final speed-initial speed

c)

initial speed-final speed

15.

If I see the symbol 'v', I know that means... (two answers)

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

time

16.

If I see a triangle symbol, I know that means...

a)

speed

b)

acceleration

c)

change

d)

velocity

17.

The acceleration of gravity on Earth (or g) is...

a)

1.5 meters per second

b)

9.8 meters per second

c)

1.5 meters per second squared

d)

9.8 meters per second squared

18.

If I dropped a feather and a hammer from the top of a ladder (on Earth), which would hit the ground first?

a)

the hammer

b)

the feather

19.

Explain why a crumpled piece of paper would hit the ground before a flat piece of paper?

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20.

If I dropped two soccer balls of different masses from a ladder at the same time, which ball will hit the ground first? Or will they hit the ground at the same time?

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21.

What is the standard SI unit of mass?

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

pound

d)

Newton

22.

What is the standard SI unit for length/distance?

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

pound

d)

Newton

23.

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, if the mass of an object increases, the acceleration will ________.

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases

24.

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, if the force on an object increases, the acceleration will _________.

a)

decrease

b)

stay the same

c)

increase

25.

Is my mass the same on Earth as it is on the moon?

a)

yes; mass is constant.

b)

no; mass changes as gravity changes.

26.

Is my weight the same on Earth as it is on the moon?

a)

Yes; weight is constant.

b)

No; weight changes as gravity changes.