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Newton's Three Laws of Motion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who published the three laws of motion in the book Philosohiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica in 1687?

a)

Sir Raymond Palmer

b)

Sir Isaac Newton

c)

Sir James Neutron

d)

Sir Samuel Oak

2.

Reorder the following

a)

An object in motion tends to stay in motion and an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

b)

Force equals mass times acceleration:

F = maF\ =\ ma

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

1)
2)
3)
3.

The object was sitting still, it will ​ ​ (a)   . If it was moving at a constant velocity, it will ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
remain stationary
keep moving
4.

In order to change the motion of an object, it takes...

a)

momentum

b)

power

c)

force

d)

electricity

5.

To find the force of an object, you can use the formula:

a)

F = ma

b)

p = mv

c)

v = d/t

6.

Two teams are playing tug of war. They are both exerting equal force on the rope in opposite directions. This (a)   force results in no change of motion.

7.

A measurement of how quickly an object is changing speed is ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
acceleration
speed
velocity
force
8.

The First Law states that all objects have ___

a)

movement

b)

force

c)

acceleration

d)

inertia

9.

If the forces on an object are not equal and opposite, then the forces are...

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

10.

A soccer ball is sitting at rest. It takes a(n) (a)   force of a kick to change its motion.

11.

If the forces on an object are equal and opposite, they are said to be...

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

12.

Force is ​ (a)   to mass and acceleration

Choose from the below words
directly proportional
twice the force
indirectly proportional
unrelated
13.

If you double the mass, you (a)   the force.

14.

If you double the acceleration, you (a)   the force.

15.

Right now, gravity is pulling you down in your seat, but Newton's ​ (a)   says your seat is pushing up against you with ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
Third Law
equal force
Second Law
First Law
unequal force