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WorksheetsNewton's laws check up
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
A force can____________.
make an object move
make a moving object stop moving
slow an object down
all of the above
True or false: An object resting on the ground can move without force.
True
False
When you push or pull something, you are creating_________________.
weight
a speed
a force
a surface
Imagine you kick four balls with the same amount of force. Which one will go the farthest?
a 3 pound ball
a 5 pound ball
a 15 pound ball
a 25 pound ball
What does the force of gravity do to objects?
It makes them float
it makes them jump
it pulls them to the center of earth
it pushes them apart
An example of the force of gravity is-
a rocket flying through space
a ball falling to the ground after it has been thrown
a cloud moving across the sky
the Sun rising
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
F=M X A
The Law of Inertia
Force means a push or pull
You must clean up Gail's classroom daily.
If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?
Car because it has more mass
Lawnmower because it has less mass
Car because it has less mass
Lawnmower because it has more mass
What is Newton's Third Law?
The law of Inertia
For every reaction, there is an equal and opposite formula.
For every action, there is a reaction.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Forces that cause a change in motion are...
balanced forces
unbalanced forces
The 1st law of motion says "objects at (a) will stay that way unless a unbalanced force acts upon them".
____ is the tendency of objects to resists a change in motion.
Friction
Gravity
Inertia
Force
The 2nd law of motion depends on two things...force applied and the ____.
direction of an object
speed of an object
mass of an object
weather
The greater the force applied to an object, the ____ the acceleration.
slower
smaller
greater
The 3rd law states that forces always work in pairs.
True
False
Which of these is NOT an example of the 3rd law of motion?
A rocket launching
A person rowing a boat
An apple falling from a tree
You blow up a balloon and then let it go, letting all the air out
The 3rd law states that for every action there is an unequal and similar reaction.
True
False
An object's motion won't change unless acted on by a ___.
spell
force
motion
command
____ force is needed to move objects of larger mass.
less
equal
more
light
The force that pulls objects down towards the center of the Earth.
Friction
Gravity
Air Resistance
Wind Resistance
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
More
Less
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
A car driving down a hill.
A person running down a hill.
A ball rolling down a hill.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a car parked at the top hill
a rolling tennis ball.
a picture hanging on the wall
a piece of coal before it's burned
Where would this baseball have the least amount of kinetic energy?
W
X
Y
Z
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
potential
Kinetic
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
Potential
Kinetic
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
Potential
Kinetic
At which point is potential energy greatest?
W
X
Y
Z
The energy stored in an object is called
Potential
Joule
Transformed
Kinetic
This type of energy is caused by motion.
Potential
Solar
Electrical
Kinetic
stretching a coil or a spring increases its potential energy
true
false
How can you define balanced forces in your own words?
Different in size and opposite in direction
Equal in size and opposite in direction
Opposite in size and opposite in direction
Equal in size and same in direction
Can you provide an example of balanced forces?
A car accelerating uphill
A person lifting a heavy object
A book resting on a table
Two people pushing a box with the same amount of force in opposite directions.
When does an object have no kinetic energy?
When it is at rest
When it is moving very slowly
When the only force acting on it is gravity
When it has no electrical charge
