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Newton's Laws Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 3hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sean Foo was on a swing. When Ethan pushes him, what happens to Sean.

a)

Nothing happens

b)

Sean goes forward

c)

Sean goes backward

d)

Sean goes down

2.

What is Newtons 1st law

a)

Inertia

b)

F=m*a

c)

Mass and acceleration

d)

force

3.

Mr. Haughey crashed his car. When he crashed, the car stops but he keeps going forward. Which one of newtons laws is this.

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

4.

Johnpal punched his wall. his wall punched him back in the opposite direction. Which one f Newtons laws is this

a)

2nd law

b)

3rd law

c)

1st law

d)

4th law

5.

Which one of these is the 2nd law

a)

The harder I push this, the faster it will go

b)

If I am in a car crash, and the car stops, why do I keep going forward?

c)

When I push on my desk, it pushes back at me

d)

When i drop a feather and a brick and there is no air resistance, they will land the same time

6.

The harder I push Andrew on the cart, the faster he will go. Which one of Newtons laws is this?

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

7.

Which one of Newtons laws does this equation belong to. F=m*a

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

8.

What happens if I push someone harder

a)

The will go upwards

b)

They will move forward slower

c)

They won't move at all

d)

They will move forward faster

9.

The faster the car I am in is moving, ______________

a)

The slower I am moving

b)

The faster I am moving

c)

I would not be moving

d)

I will stay at the same speed

10.

I got pushed while being on a sled. If the person pushed me harder, __________

a)

I will go faster

b)

I will go slower

c)

I will go upwards

d)

I will go downwards

11.

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

a)

Balanced

b)

Magnetic

c)

Spring

d)

Unbalanced

12.

When the teacher rearranges the desks in the classroom, she must apply ____________ to push and pull the desks around.

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

weight

d)

magnets

13.

Which law of motion says that you must push or pull objects harder if they have more mass?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

14.

Walking down the hall and speeding up when you turn and go down the stairs is an example of ____________.

a)

acceleration

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

friction

15.

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

16.

What law is best described by inertia?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of conservation of mass

17.

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

a)

The Law of Inertia (1st law)

b)

The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

Action Reaction Law (3rd law)

18.

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Force

d)

Kilograms

19.

What is Newton's First Law

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

d)

Friction

20.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force

F = m x a

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

21.

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

22.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced

a)

12 N Right No

b)

4 N Left No

c)

12 N Right Yes

d)

4 N Left Yes

23.

What is this graph representing?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration (speeding up)

c)

Deceleration (slowing down)

d)

No motion

24.

Who proposed that electrons move around the nucleus in circular orbits?

a)

Dalton

b)

Thomson

c)

Rutherford

d)

Bohr

25.

Which is NOT a physical change?

a)

Cutting a pizza into equal slices.

b)

Ice cubes melting back into liquid. water

c)

Baking cupcakes.

d)

A chocolate bar melting.

26.
What does Newton's first law state?
a)
Acceleration means a change in speed or direction of something
b)
An object in motion tends to stay in motion while an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted on by some force
c)
Force equals mass times acceleration
d)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
27.
What is inertia?
a)
A tendency to remain unchanged (keep moving or keep still)
b)
The resistance that one surface or an object encounters when moving against another
c)
The amount of stuff that makes up something
d)
A change in speed or direction of something
28.
What is friction?
a)
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
b)
The amount of stuff that makes up something
c)
A change in speed or direction of something
d)
The resistance that one surface or an object encounters when moving against another
29.
What is Newton's second law?
a)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
b)
Force equals mass times acceleration
c)
An object in motion tends to stay in motion while an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted on by some force
d)
Acceleration means a change in speed or direction of something
30.

What type of force acts at a distance?

a)

Magnetism

b)

friction

c)

air resistance

31.
What is mass?
a)
The resistance that one surface or an object encounters when moving against another
b)
The amount of stuff that makes up something
c)
A change in speed or direction of something
d)
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
32.
What is acceleration?
a)
The amount of stuff that makes up something
b)
The resistance that one surface or an object encounters when moving against another
c)
A change in speed or direction of something
d)
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
33.
What is Newton's third law?
a)
An object in motion tends to stay in motion while an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted on by some force
b)
Acceleration means a change in speed or direction of something
c)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
d)
Force equals mass times acceleration
34.
What is an example of Newton's first law?
a)
Trying to push a couch that's sitting on a fluffy rug is harder than pushing that same couch on a smooth floor
b)
Jumping on a diving board
c)
A pair of snow skis aren't going to go anywhere without a skier in them forcing them to move
d)
A ball rolling along a level surface will eventually slow down and stop due to friction
35.
What is an example of inertia?
a)
Jumping on a diving board
b)
Trying to push a couch that's sitting on a fluffy rug is harder than pushing that same couch on a smooth floor
c)
A book on a table remaining at a rest
d)
A ball rolling along a level surface will eventually slow down and stop due to friction
36.
What is an example of air resistance?
a)
A ball rolling along a level surface will eventually slow down and stop due to friction
b)
Jumping on a diving board
c)
Trying to push a couch that's sitting on a fluffy rug is harder than pushing that same couch on a smooth floor
d)
A paper airplane slowing down a in the wind
37.

What type of force is a contact force?

a)

magnetism

b)

friction

c)

gravity

38.
What is the equation for Newton's second law?
a)
Acceleration means a change in speed or direction of something
b)
Force equals mass times acceleration
c)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
d)
An object in motion tends to stay in motion while an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted on by some force
39.
What is velocity?
a)
Movement with speed and direction
b)
The resistance that one surface or an object encounters when moving against another
c)
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
d)
The amount of stuff that makes up something
40.
What is the concept of Newton's third law?
a)
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
b)
The amount of stuff that makes up something
c)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
d)
The resistance that one surface or an object encounters when moving against another
41.
What is an example of Newton's third law?
a)
a car moving forward when being pushed forward
b)
A ball rolling along a level surface will eventually slow down and stop
c)
Jumping on a diving board
d)
The resistance that one surface or an object encounters when moving against another
42.
What is the concept of air resistance?
a)
A force that affects speed of moving objects
b)
A change in speed or direction of something
c)
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
d)
The amount of stuff that makes up something
43.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
law of conservation of mass
44.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
law of motion
45.
Equal and Opposite
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
speed 
46.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
47.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia (1st law)
b)
The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
d)
Action Reaction Law (3rd law)
48.
What Unit do we Measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Kilograms
49.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction that the _______ force is being applied.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
d)
less
50.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
51.
A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops
a)
1st
b)
 2nd
c)
2 and 3
d)
3rd 
52.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
53.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the force
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
54.
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
55.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
56.
You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
57.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
58.
What is the acceleration of an object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
10 m/s2
b)
0 m/s2
c)
250 m/s2
d)
20 m/s2
59.
What are the appropriate units to describe acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m/s2
c)
cm
d)
there are no units associated with acceleration