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Newton's Laws Practice Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction force is...
a)
The grip of the player's hands on the ball
b)
the air resistance of the ball
c)
the force of the ball against the bat
2.

A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000 N. The ball exerts a reaction force against the bat of...?

a)
Less than 1, 000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
More than 1,000 N
3.
A rocket pushes exhaust 10, 000 N. Without any other forces acting on the rocket, how much force does the rocket go forward?
a)
15,000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
10, 000 N
4.

Whenever an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of the same magnitude, but in the opposite direction to that of the first object.

a)

Always true

b)

Sometimes true

c)

Never true

5.

Kids pull on a wagon. As they pull there is a force acting

a)

upon the wagon but not on the kid

b)

upon the kid but not on the wagon

c)

upon the kid and the wagon

6.

Forces always occur

a)

as single quantities

b)

in pairs

c)

by themselves

7.

A dog plays with a ball. Consider the action force the dog touching the ball. What is the reaction force?

a)

The friction of the ground on the ball.

b)

The ball pushing the ground.

c)

The ground pulling the dog.

d)

The ball touching the dog.

8.

A person is attracted towards the center of Earth by a 440N gravitational force. The force with which Earth is attracted toward the person is

a)

More than 440N

b)

Less than 440N.

c)

The same, 440N.

9.

An unfortunate bug splatters against the windshield of a moving car. Compared to the force of the car on the bug, the force of the bug on the car is

a)

larger.

b)

the same.

c)

smaller

d)

need more information to say.

10.

In order to make a cart start to move forward, a horse must pull harder on the cart than the cart pulls on the horse.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

What is inertia?

a)

Is a push or pull upon an object

b)

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

c)

Two forces acting in opposite directions on an object, and equal in size

d)

Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object

12.

Weight is a measure of the force of ______ on an object.

a)

Gravity

b)

Oxygen

c)

Mass

d)

Magnetism

13.

Mass is the amount of ______ in an object.

a)

Matter

b)

Gravity

c)

Velocity

d)

Friction

14.

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

15.

Overall force acting on an object

a)

Friction

b)

Net Force

c)

Velocity

d)

Gravity

16.

Law of Action-Reaction

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

17.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.
18.
The Law of Inertia
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
19.
F=ma
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
20.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
21.

An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion (Law of F=ma)

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion (Law of Action-Reaction)

22.
When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
23.

A stationary car is set in motion by the force of another bumper car colliding with it.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion (Law of F=ma)

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion (Law of Action-Reaction)

24.

A magician pulls a table cloth from under a table of dishes.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion (Law of F=ma)

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion (Law of Action-Reaction)

25.

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

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion (Law of F=ma)

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion (Law of Action-Reaction)

26.

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

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion (Law of F=ma)

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion (Law of Action-Reaction)

27.

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

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion (Law of F=ma)

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion (Law of Action-Reaction)

28.

The acceleration of a 4 kg bowling ball will be greater than the acceleration of a 6 kg bowling ball if the same force is applied to both.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion (Law of F=ma)

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion (Law of Action-Reaction)

29.

As the fuel in a rocket ignites, the force of gas expansion and explosion pushes out the back of the rocket and pushes the rocket forward.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion (Law of F=ma)

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion (Law of Action-Reaction)

30.

A swimmer pushes water back with her arms but her body moves forward.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion (Law of F=ma)

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion (Law of Action-Reaction)