wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Newton's Laws Practice

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

2.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional force

b)

balanced force

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

3.

The resistance of an object to any change in its motion is called ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

weight

4.

According to Newton’s second law of motion, force is equal to mass times ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

weight

c)

acceleration

d)

direction

5.

What law is best described by inertia?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

6.

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

7.

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

momentum

d)

gravity

8.

The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...

a)

net force

b)

action force

c)

reaction force

d)

balance force

9.

A Newton is a unit of...

a)

force

b)

inertia

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

10.

What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?

a)

coffee

b)

motion

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

11.

Which car is accelerating?

a)

A car that is not moving

b)

A car that rounds a curve at a constant speed

c)

A car traveling at a constant speed

d)

A car that has a set speed of 60mph

12.

What is motion?

a)

It's like the ocean

b)

Any change in an animal or person's position.

c)

Motion is like acting

d)

Any change in an object or person's position.

13.

A 10 kg, 15 kg, and 20 kg rock are rolling down a hill. Which rock will require the most force to stop?

a)

10 kg rock

b)

15 kg rock

c)

20 kg rock

d)

All 3 rocks will require the same force

14.

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

temperature

d)

friction

15.

If 2 roller coaster cars race with the same force, the car with greater mass will have a lower acceleration. This is an example of Newton's ____ Law of Motion.

a)

Fir

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

16.

What law of motion does this picture represent?

a)

Newtons 3rd law

b)

Newtons 4th law

c)

Newtons 1st law

d)

Newtons 2nd law 

17.

A frog leaping upward off the lily pad is pulled down by gravity and lands on another lily pad instead of continuing in a straight line.

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion (Inertia)

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion F=ma

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion (Action/Reaction)

18.

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

19.

A pitched baseball goes faster than one that is thrown gently.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

20.

A swimmer pushes water back with her arms, but her body moves forward.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

21.

As an ice skater pushes harder with leg muscles, the ice skater begins to move faster.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

22.

30 mph west is an example of ________

a)

Force

b)

Speed

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

23.

You are testing a slingshot with different objects. You try it with a mini-marshmallow, a quarter, and a large marble. If you pull it back with the same force each time, which object should leave the slingshot with the most acceleration?

a)

Marshmellow

b)

Quarter

c)

Marble

24.

Which of the following would be a good example of Newton's third law of motion?

a)

An air freshener hanging from the rear-view mirror of a car hangs still while the car moves forward with a constant acceleration

b)

A carbon dioxide-fueled rocket launches upward into the air as carbon dioxide gas accelerates toward the ground below the rocket

c)

Two balls of different masses are rolled with the same force, resulting in the ball with larger mass stopping faster than the ball with the smaller mass.

d)

All of the above

25.

Match the following Law of motion with the correct example

a)

Newton's 1st law of motion

1.

Roll a ball across smooth/rough surfaces. The ball rolls faster on smooth because less fiction

b)

Newton's 2nd law of motion

2.

Hit a ball with 2 different forces, the ball will have greater acceleration due to larger force

c)

Newton's 3rd of motion

3.

Bouncing the ball on the court is the action, the floor pushing the ball back up is the reaction

26.

Which best explains the law of force and acceleration (Newton's 2nd Law of Motion)

a)

Restraints keep passengers from falling out of a roller coaster

b)

Riders must be certain heights so they have enough mass to ride

c)

A larger force will be required to accelerate a roller coaster with more people

d)

A roller coaster that goes up must also come down due to the force of gravity

27.

If you blow up a balloon, and then release it, the balloon will fly away. This is an example of

Si inflas un globo y luego lo sueltas, el globo se irá volando. Esto es un ejemplo de

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

28.

James, Aria, and Aiden are playing a game where they each kick a different ball with the same amount of force. If James kicks a 3 pound ball, Aria kicks a 5 pound ball, and Aiden kicks a 15 pound ball, whose ball will go the farthest if another friend kicks a 25 pound ball with the same force?

a)

James' 3 pound ball

b)

Aria's 5 pound ball

c)

Aiden's 15 pound ball

d)

The 25 pound ball

29.

Which statement below is false?

a)

Weight depends on the force of gravity.

b)

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

c)

Mass is a constant no matter where you are located.

d)

Weight is a constant no matter where you are located.

30.

In which situation is the object experiencing balanced forces?

a)

A girl swings on a swing at the playground.

b)

A car brakes as it approaches a traffic light.

c)

A sled speeds up as it slides down a snow-covered hill.

d)

A sky diver reaches terminal velocity when he stops accelerating.

31.

The moon orbits our Earth. The opposite would never be true; the Earth would never orbit the moon. One reason is due to the force of gravity. The object ____________ has a greater gravitational force and that determines what satellites orbit around it.

a)

with the greater mass

b)

containing mostly water

c)

with a thicker atmosphere

d)

with the greater diameter

32.

This graph shows that as an object’s mass increases its

a)

inertia increases

b)

inertia decreases

c)

acceleration increases

d)

acceleration decreases

33.

A train rolls to a stop along a horizontal track without the conductor applying the brakes. What answer choice BEST explains why this occurred?

a)

The train ran out of momentum.

b)

The opposing force of friction stopped the train.

c)

The natural state of the train is not to be in motion.

d)

The force of gravity slowed the train until it stopped.