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Newton's Laws Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

friction

2.

The force that prevents a ball rolling on the ground from continuing on it's path forever is...

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Inertia

3.
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.
4.
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
5.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
6.
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
7.

An inflated balloon released from rest moves horizontally.

The law that best explains this event is

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Gravity

8.

True or False: objects with greater mass require more force to accelerate when compared to objects with less mass.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
10.

Which force causes an object to speed up or slow down (accelerate or decelerate)?

a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
11.

Newton's Second Law is also known as the Law of _______

a)

Inertia

b)

Acceleration

c)

Action - Reaction

d)

Gravitation

12.

While you’re ice-skating with your friends, you push off from one end of the rink and slide forward. Based on Newton’s first law of motion, what is true?

a)

You will lose your balance and fall over before your reach the middle of the ice rink.

b)

You will continue to slide across the ice until a force makes you stop or change direction.

c)

The force of gravity will make you keep your velocity until your friends make you stop.

d)

The size of your ice skates will determine how quickly or slowly you travel across the ice.

13.

A softball and a volleyball collide with equal speed, and then they accelerate at the same rate. What must be true about the masses of the objects?

a)

The softball has more mass than the volleyball.

b)

The softball and the volleyball have equal mass.

c)

The volleyball has more mass than the softball.

d)

It is impossible to compare the mass of the softball and the volleyball

14.

An example of the force of gravity is-

a)

a rocket flying through space

b)

a ball falling to the ground after it has been thrown

c)

a cloud moving across the sky

d)

the Sun rising

15.

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

16.

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

17.

Which of Newton's Laws explains a rocket's movements during launch?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

18.

As more unbalanced force is applied to an object, its acceleration:

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

19.

A book sitting on the table does not move.

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

20.
Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third 
d)
fourth
21.

Newton's third law of motion states that for every action there is:

a)

an opposite, but equal reaction.

b)

an opposite and equal reaction.

c)

a reaction.

22.
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.
23.

Which law does this image represent?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

24.

Which law does this image represent?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

25.

Which law does this image represent?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

26.

When you are riding in a car and the car suddenly stops, your body continues to go forward.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

27.

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

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

28.

Which of the following has more inertia?

a)

Bowling ball

b)

Tennis ball

29.

Students wanted to see if the distance a marble rolled down a ramp changed the force it had. They allowed a marble to roll down the ramp from different starting points and strike a second marble. To determine if the force of the rolling marble changed, what should the students measure?

a)

The mass of Marble #2 before and after being struck by Marble #1.

b)

The distance Marble #2 moves after being struck by Marble #1.

c)

The time it takes Marble #2 to move after being struck by Marble #1.

d)

The direction Marble #2 moves after being struck by Marble #1.

30.

Students taped a rubber band to a box of washers, then dragged the box across four different surfaces, using the rubber band. The students are using the distance the rubber band stretches to measure the amount of friction each surface exerts on the box. Based on the observations shown here, which surface had the greatest amount of friction?

a)

Surface A

b)

Surface B

c)

Surface C

d)

SurfaceD

31.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
32.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
33.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
34.

What will the net force on the soccer ball be?

a)

50 N to the left

b)

50 N to the right

c)

200 N to the left

d)

200 N to the right

35.

What effect does friction have on a moving object?

a)

it causes the moving object to slow and eventually stop

b)

it causes the moving object to speed up

c)

it keeps the moving object moving in the same direction forever

d)

it causes the moving object to turn around and move in the opposite direction

36.

What force is pushing up?

a)

gravity

b)

air resistance

c)

friction

d)

normal force

37.

The model shows forces acting on a box when it is sliding down the ramp.

What would most likely happen to the motion of the box if you poured oil on the ramp?

a)

It will slow the box because the force of friction will be increased.

b)

It will speed up the box because the force of friction will be increased.

c)

It will slow the box because the force of friction will be reduced.

d)

It will speed up the box because the force of friction will be reduced.

38.
How can you increase the acceleration of an object?
a)
decrease its mass
b)
increase its friction
c)
increase its mass
d)
decrease the force applied to it
39.

A person pushes a bowling ball 10 meters and then pushes a tennis ball 10 meters. Which push requires more force and why?

a)

The bowling ball because it has less acceleration

b)

The tennis ball because it has a greater acceleration

c)

The bowling ball because it has a greater mass

d)

The tennis ball because it has less mass

40.

What happens to the gravitational force between objects as the objects move closer together?

a)

It has no pattern

b)

It does not change

c)

It increases

d)

It decreases

41.

According to Newton's first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will

a)

change its momentum

b)

eventually come to a stop

c)

accelerate

d)

remain in motion

42.

AN OBJECT'S INERTIA IS DIRECTLY PORPORTIONAL TO ITS ________

a)

SPEED

b)

GRAVITY

c)

FRICTION

d)

MASS

43.

Which of the following items would produce the greatest amount of friction when rubbed against another object?

a)

vegetable oit

b)

wax

c)

sandpaper

d)

an ice cube