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2023 - Forces and Motion Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which law explains why when you put a book on a table the table pushes on the book
a)
3rd law
b)
4th law
c)
1st law
d)
2nd law
2.
A bus hits a bug and the bug splatters on the windshield, which force is greater?
a)
The Bus
b)
The Bug
c)
They're the same
d)
Gravity acting on the bus
3.
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
4.
According to Newton's 3rd Law, an action and reaction are equal in____.
a)
size
b)
shape
c)
weight
5.

According to Newton's 3rd Law, Newton's Third Law explains what happens when two objects__.

a)

interact

b)

separate

6.
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
a)
The cannon moving forward
b)
The cannonball moving forward
c)
The cannon moving backward
d)
The cannonball moving backward
7.

A book rests on a table. The force of gravity pulls down on the book with a force of 20 newtons. What prevents the books from accelerating downward at 9.8 m/sec^2 (gravity)?

a)

The table presses back up on the book with an equal and opposite force of 20 newtons.

b)

The table presses back up on the book with a force greater than 20 newtons.

c)

The table and the book together are accelerating downwards at 9.8 m/sec2

d)

The inertia of the book holds it up

8.
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.
9.
Which statement best explains Newton's Third Law of Motion?
a)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
b)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
c)
The acceleration of an object is based on the force applied.
d)
An object continues its motion until an unbalanced force is applied.
10.

The English Scientist who developed three laws of motion was called:

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Mr. Fig Newton

d)

Charles Darwing

11.

Because of inertia, a resting object ________.

a)

will remain at rest

b)

will move at a constant speed

c)

will eventually move

d)

is unbalanced

12.

The first law of motion states that objects in motion will:

a)

stop

b)

accelerate

c)

stay in motion

d)

rest

13.

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

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

14.

Newton's second law of motion states that an unbalanced force is equal to mass times:

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

inertia

15.

What is the net force and the direction of movement?

a)

50 Newtons, Left

b)

50 Newtons, Right

c)

500 Newtons, Right

d)

450 Newtons, Left

16.

What is the acceleration of a 10 kg object pushed with a net force of 20 Newtons?

a)

2 m/s2

b)

200 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

20 m/s2

17.

Which of Newton's laws best explains the behavior of a balloon rocket when released?

a)

First Law of Motion

b)

Second Law of Motion

c)

Third Law of Motion

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

18.

If the gravitational force on an object is 60 Newtons, what is the mass of the object? (Assuming g = 10 m/s2)

a)

6 kg

b)

600 kg

c)

60 kg

d)

0.6 kg

19.

Which of Newton's laws explains the increase in acceleration with an increase in force, assuming mass is constant?

a)

First Law of Motion

b)

Second Law of Motion

c)

Third Law of Motion

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

20.

When a car suddenly stops, passengers lurch forward due to:

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction

d)

Applied force