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Newton's Laws of Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.
Which is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?
a)
a basketball thrown in the air falls to the ground
b)
a soccer ball remains motionless until it is kicked by a player
c)
a baseball player swings at an approaching ball
d)
an ice skater pushes back from a wall and moves backwards
3.
If you double the mass of an object with the same force apply on it, the acceleration will
a)
double
b)
cut in half
c)
the same
d)
zero
4.

Stacy is rowing a boat. She wants the boat to move forward. According to Newton's Third Law, in which direction should she move her paddle in the water?

a)

Backwards

b)

Above her head

c)

Forward

d)

East

5.

A car driving down the road runs out of gas. Which of Newton's laws explains why the car continues to move without gasoline? Be able to explain why. This will be a constructed response question.

(a)  

6.
According to Newton's second law, if you increase the force applied to an object :
a)
it accelerates more
b)
it doesn't move
c)
you get more inertia
d)
it decelerates
7.
What Newtons law does this picture represent
a)
Newtons 2nd law 
b)
Law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 5th law
8.

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

9.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
10.

The risk of injury in a car accident is much greater if occupants do not wear a seat belt. Which of Newton's laws explain why this is true?

a)

Law of force and acceleration

b)

Law of gravity

c)

Law of action and reaction

d)

Law of inertia

11.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
12.
What is Newton's Third Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
13.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
14.

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

15.

This law of motion states that heavier objects need a larger force to make them move.

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

All of the Above

16.

A skater pushes another skater forward, but the one pushing moves backwards.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

17.

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

18.

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

19.
Why do you lean towards the left when a car turns right
a)
because of inertia
b)
because of gravity
c)
because of buoyancy
d)
because of velocity
20.
When a Civil War era cannon is fired, the force of the gas produced by exploding powder propels the cannonball forward at a high speed. According to Newton's 3rd law
a)
the cannon itself moves backward
b)
the cannon itself does not move due to inertia
c)
the cannon itself moves forward as well with the momenturm
d)
the cannon itself moves forward with the inertia of the cannonball

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