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Newton's Laws of Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force can____________.

a)

make an object move

b)

make a moving object stop moving

c)

slow an object down

d)

all of the above

2.

True or false: An object resting on the ground can move without force.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When you push or pull something, you are creating_________________.

a)

weight

b)

a speed

c)

a force

d)

a surface

4.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

F=M X A

b)

The Law of Inertia

c)

Force means a push or pull

d)

You must clean up Gail's classroom daily.

5.

What is Inertia?

a)

An object at rest will move and an object in motion will stop.

b)

Objects are lazy.

c)

An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

d)

F=M X A

6.

If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?

a)

Car because it has more mass

b)

Lawnmower because it has less mass

c)

Car because it has less mass

d)

Lawnmower because it has more mass

7.

What is Newton's Third Law?

a)

The law of Inertia

b)

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

c)

For every action, there is a reaction.

d)

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

8.

Newton's second law of motion states that an unbalanced force is equal to mass times:

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

inertia

9.
What is the formula for force?
a)

F=m÷aF=m\div a  

b)

F=amF=\frac{a}{m}  

c)

F=m×aF=m\times a  

d)

KE=.5×m×v2KE=.5\times m\times v^2  

e)

PE=m×g×hPE=m\times g\times h  

10.

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

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

friction

11.
If one object has twice as much mass as another object, it also has twice as much...
a)
inertia
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration due to gravity
d)
DO NOT PUSH ME
12.
The law of inertia (Newton’s First Law) applies
a)
to both moving and nonmoving objects
b)
only to moving objects
c)
only to objects that are not moving
13.

Why is it harder to push a van filled with bowling balls than it is to push a van with basketballs?

a)

The mass of the car is greater than the mass of the basketballs

b)

The mass of the bowling balls is greater than the mass of the basketballs

c)

The van with the basketballs is bigger than the van with the bowling balls

d)

It should be equally as hard to push the two vans

14.
What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
15.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
16.
Why is the net force 0 in the image?
a)
Because the elephants are the same size
b)
Because they are both pulling the same amount of force in opposite directions
c)
Because they are elephants
d)
Because they are pulling away from each other.
17.

What happens when you push on a wall?

a)

Nothing.

b)

The wall pushes back with less force.

c)

The wall pushes back with an equal force.

d)

The wall pushes back with more force.

18.
Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?
a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action-Reaction

d)

Law of Gravitation

19.

Two blocks of weight 5 N and 2 N are attached to two ropes, X and Y.

The blocks hang vertically. The mass of the ropes is negligible. What is the tension in X and the tension in Y?

a)

7N, 7N

b)

7N, 2N

c)

5N, 2N

d)

5N, 3N

20.

An object has a mass of 30 kg and an acceleration of 2 m/s2. What must be the net force on the object?

Use this equation: F=m×aF=m\times a  

a)

60 N

b)

45 N

c)

15 N

d)

0.067 N