wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Newton's Laws

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which law explains how rockets are launched into space?
a)
Newton's First Law of Motion
b)
Newton's Second Law of Motion
c)
Newton's Third Law of Motion
d)
Newton's Fourth Law of Motion
2.
The push or pull that acts on an object
a)
action
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
inertia
3.

What happens to the balloon if the air is released ?

a)

Balloon goes right

b)

Balloon goes up

c)

Balloon goes down

d)

Balloon goes left

4.

How is this an example of Newton's Third law

a)

Only the ball is using the head

b)

only the head is pulling the ball

c)

They are both exerting an equal force on each other

5.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

6.

Use the picture as reference. If the force of the girl pushing is 30N, and the force of the boy who is also pushing is 30N, what is the net force?

a)

0N

b)

60N

c)

900N

d)

1N

7.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
8.

A rightward force is applied to a dresser to accelerate it to the right across the bedroom floor.

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

A hockey puck glides to the right across the ice at a constant speed.

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which freebody diagram best represents a bookbag resting on the classroom floor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

The down-arrow in this diagram is most-likely:

a)

gravity

b)

normal

c)

a push or pull

d)

friction

12.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

13.

A student inflates a balloon attached to a plastic straw. A string is threaded through the straw and tied to opposite ends of the room. When the air in the balloon is released, the balloon travels the length of the string. Which of Newton's laws explain this?

a)

The law of action-reaction

b)

Newton's law of magnetism

c)

The law of force and acceleration

d)

The law of gravity

14.
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
15.
What Newtons law does this picture represent
a)
Newtons 2nd law 
b)
Law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 5th law
16.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
17.

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

18.

If a bird hit your windshield on your car, the force of the car on the bird equals

a)

the force of the bird on your car.

b)

the force of the car on the brid

c)

an elastic collision on the windshield

d)

a noncontact force acting on the windshield

19.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
20.

A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction force is...

a)

The grip of the player's hands on the ball

b)

the air resistance of the ball

c)

the force of the ball against the bat

21.

What is the reaction force to a foot pushing down on the floor?

a)

The foot going through the floor

b)

The floor pushing back against the foot

c)

The floor breaking to the foot

22.

What happens when two objects, such as a baseball and a bat, collide?

a)

One remains still while the other one moves in the same direction.

b)

They will hit each other with the same force in opposite directions.

c)

They hit each other with unequal force in opposite directions

d)

They hit each other with the same force in the same direction.

23.

What does an object do when it accelerates?

a)

It speed up

b)

It moves in the opposite direction

c)

It changes speed and direction

d)

All the answers are correct

24.

What determines an object’s mass?

a)

amount of matter

b)

amount of friction

c)

amount of force

d)

amount of gravity

25.

When two objects with unequal mass collide, what will they do?

a)

accelerate at different rates

b)

accelerate in the same direction

c)

come to a complete stop

d)

continue at the same velocity

26.

A softball and a volleyball collide with equal speed, and then they accelerate at the same rate. What must be true about the masses of the objects?

a)

The softball has more mass than the volleyball

b)

The softball and the volleyball have equal mass

c)

The volleyball has more mass than the softball

d)

It is impossible to compare the mass of the softball and the volleyball

27.

When a car accelerates forward, what is the equal and opposite reaction?

a)

The car pushes backward on the ground.

b)

The car pushes forward on the ground.

c)

The car pushes downward on the ground.

d)

The car pulls forward on the ground.

28.

Give an example of a real-life application of action-reaction forces.

a)

Kicking a soccer ball

b)

Swinging on a swing

c)

Jumping off a diving board

d)

Throwing a frisbee

29.

True or False: Action and reaction forces always have the same magnitude.

a)

False

b)

Sometimes

c)

Depends on the situation

d)

True

30.

True or False: Action and reaction forces act on the same object.

a)

False

b)

Only in certain situations

c)

Sometimes

d)

True

31.

Which rolling item would be harder to stop?

a)

b)

32.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
33.

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

force

d)

friction

34.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
35.

In the absence of an external force, a moving object will

a)

Stop immediately

b)

Slow down and eventually come to a stop

c)

Go faster and faster

d)

Move with a constant velocity

36.

When the rocket engines on a spacecraft are suddenly turned off while traveling in empty space, the starship will

a)

Stop immediately

b)

Slowly slow down, and then stop

c)

go faster and faster

d)

move with a constant velocity

37.

You are standing in a moving bus, facing forward, and you suddenly fall forward. You can infer from this that the bus's ______________

a)

Velocity decreased

b)

Velocity increased

c)

Speed remained the same, but it's turning to the right

d)

Speed remained the same, but it's turning to the left

38.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice