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Applying Newton's Laws

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

A soccer ball is sitting in the middle of a field. The ball will remain at rest until an outside force like a players foot or the wind acts upon it. Which of Newton's laws is represented by this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

2.

Think about pushing a shopping cart and a car. If you apply the same amount of force to both, the shopping cart will travel fast, but the car will hardly move. To move the car yo would need a larger force. Which of Newton's laws is being represented?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

3.

Sally jumps on her trampoline. She exerts a force on the trampoline and the trampoline exerts an equal but opposite force back on Sally. This represents

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 3

c)

Law 2

4.

What Newtons law does this picture represent

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rd law

d)

Newtons 4th law

5.

Which law explains that it would take more force to push the car than the lawnmower?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

6.

When you are running. your foot exerts force on the ground and the ground exerts force back onto you. Which of Newton's laws is represented

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

7.

If we put the same force on a bowling ball and a soccer ball, the soccer ball will move faster! Which law explains this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

8.

Which way would a swimmer push to move forward in the water?

a)

To the left

b)

Forward

c)

Backward

9.

The reason a ball bounces up when it hits the ground:

a)

The ball and ground repel each other.

b)

The ball exerts a force on the ground, and the ground exerts a force on the ball.

10.

Watch as Blake pushes the 2 cars of different masses with about the same force. Observe what happens. Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

a)

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

b)

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

c)

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

11.

Watch as I send the car down the track. What happens as I increase the force that I am using? Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

a)

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

b)

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

c)

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

12.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

d)

Greater and opposite

13.

Observe the motion of the washer as I quickly pull the card out from under it. What happened to the washer? Why? Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

a)

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

b)

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

c)

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

14.

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

a)

Balanced

b)

Magnetic

c)

Spring

d)

Unbalanced