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Newton's. Laws

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
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.

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

11.

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

12.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

13.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
14.

Inertia depends on ______

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

15.

A skateboard rolls down a hill, reaches the level surface and eventually comes to a stop. The fact that the skateboard ultimately stops is best explained by ____.

a)

an unbalanced force would be required to keep the sled moving forward at constant speed

b)

the presence of an unbalanced force (e.g., friction) can cause a moving object to stop

c)

the presence of inertia causes it to stop

d)

the natural tendency of any object is to ultimately stop

16.

Mac and Tosh are arguing in the cafeteria. Mac says that if he flings the jello with a greater speed it will have a greater inertia. Tosh argues that inertia does NOT depend upon speed, but rather upon mass. Who is correct?

a)

Mac

b)

Tosh

c)

Neither

d)

Both

17.

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

frame of reference

18.

Velocity is speed with __________________________.

a)

a unicycle helmet

b)

direction

c)

fight

19.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
20.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.
When a car goes around a corner at 20 mph, why do we say it  accelerates?
a)
The car is accelerating because of the velocity is constant
b)
The car accelerates because it's going 20 mph
c)
Cars always accelerate when they are in motion
d)
The car is accelerating because it's changing direction
22.

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

23.

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.

24.

A large truck and a small car traveling at the same speed have a head-on collision. The vehicle to undergo the greater change in velocity will be

a)

the small car

b)

the large truck

c)

neither, both are the same.

25.

According to Newton's third law, if you push gently on something, it will push

a)

gently on something else.

b)

on you only if you aren't moving.

c)

gently on you

d)

on something only under the right conditions.

26.
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
27.
According to Newton's Third law the strength or magnitude of forces will be...
a)
smaller
b)
equal
c)
larger
28.

Which of the following is an example of balancing forces?

a)

A Book resting on the table.

b)

A pencil is knocked off the desk.

29.
If a 10 kilogram object had a force of 50 newton's applied to it, what would its acceleration be?
a)
15 m/s^2
b)
5 m/s^2
c)
.5 m/s^2
d)
10 m/s^2
30.

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

31.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2?
a)
8N
b)
1.6N
c)
0.6N
d)
15N
32.
A car is 2000kg and accelerating at 20m/s2, what is the net force applied to it?
a)
40000 N
b)
100 N
c)
5 N
d)
200 N
33.

The acceleration of objects falling on Earth due to gravity is

a)

9.8 m/s

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

9.8 g/mL

d)

9.8 g/m/m

34.

A girl drops a 7 gram bowling ball and a 1gram rock from a cliff. Which will hit the ground first?

a)

Bowling Ball

b)

Rock

c)

Ignoring air resistance, both will hit at the same time.

d)

The cliff

35.

Which law of motion says that you must push or pull objects harder if they have more mass?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

36.

With respect to Newton's second law, F = maF\ =\ ma , we have that: 

a)

the less mass, the less acceleration

b)

the greater the force, the less acceleration

c)

is related to balance

d)

the greater the mass, the less acceleration

37.

The acceleration of a body is inversely proportional to the force applied to it.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The greater the mass and the less force, the greater the acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

If the force acting on an accelerating body is doubled, its acceleration is also doubled.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A car moving to the left slows down, so its acceleration is directed to the left.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

If a car moves to the right with constant velocity, it is because:

a)

None force acts on it

b)

Its weight pushes it to the right

c)

All forces cancel each other

d)

The force of its motor is greater than the friction

42.

An object is in equilibrium when it is at rest and when it is moving with constant velocity?

a)

True

b)

False