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Newton's Laws

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Isaac Newton developed these 3 laws concerning ______________.

a)

Velocity.

b)

Mass

c)

Acceleration.

d)

Motion

2.

What explains why objects resist changes in their state of motion?

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

friction

3.
An empty truck and a fully loaded truck are next to each other at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the lighter truck increases speed more quickly. Which of these best explains this situations
a)
Newton's first law
b)
Newton's second law
c)
Newton's third law
d)
Conservation of momentum
4.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
5.
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
6.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)

F=MxA

d)

F=MxF

7.

A dictionary weighing 15 Newtons is placed on a desk.

What is the force that the desk exerts on the dictionary?

a)

none

b)

15 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

150 N

8.

Isaac Newton stated for every action there is an

_________ and _________ reaction.

a)

equal and same

b)

equal and opposite

c)

unequal and same

d)

unequal and opposite

9.

What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

a)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

b)

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced, external force

c)

What goes up must come down

d)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

10.

What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

a)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

b)

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced, external force

c)

What goes up must come down

d)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

11.

A Newton's 1st Law is also called the Law of ____.

a)

Gravity

b)

Interia

c)

Friction

d)

Newton

12.
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.
13.

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

14.

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

15.

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)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

16.

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

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

17.

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

18.

What is a force?

a)

Any push or pull

b)

change in speed

c)

something that causes no motion

d)

tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

19.

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

a)

the ball and the ground repel each other

b)

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

20.

If you increase the amount of force on an object, its acceleration will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

21.

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

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

22.

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