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newtons law of motion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Newtons 1st law of motion?

a)

Force = mass x accelerationForce\ =\ mass\ x\ acceleration   

b)

An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force.

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

Weight=mass x gravityWeight=mass\ x\ gravity  

2.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
3.

Which of the following is the correct position - time graph for an object moving with a constant velocity?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
5.

The diagram illustrate the force diagram

a)

false

b)

true

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.
When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, & the net force is zero, that's...
a)
balanced forces
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
terminal velocity
d)
reaction forces
8.

You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table. Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

9.
Which law best explains why the coin sitting on top of the ring falls directly into the jar below because it wants to remain at rest?
a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action - Reaction

d)

Law of Gravitation

10.

The harder you hit a baseball, the faster it accelerates.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

11.

If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 0.52 kg and the other with a mass of 0.78 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration? (F=ma)

a)

The one with a mass of .78 kg will have the greatest acceleration.

b)

The one with a mass of .52 kg will have the greatest acceleration.

c)

They will both accelerate at the same rate.

12.
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

13.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
14.
The graph respresents
a)
No motion
b)
Constant Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
15.

Force is directly proportional to acceleration but inversely proportional to an object's mass.

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action - Reaction