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Newton's 3 Laws Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

A book resting on a table.

b)

A rocket launching into space.

c)

A car accelerating on a highway.

d)

A ball rolling down a hill.

2.

A student wants to investigate how the mass of an object affects its motion when a constant force is applied. Which of the following should the student keep constant during the experiment?

a)

The mass of the object.

b)

The surface on which the object moves.

c)

The force applied to the object.

d)

The speed of the object.

3.

In an experiment, a student observes that a charged balloon sticks to a wall. What does this observation suggest about the forces between the balloon and the wall?

a)

There are no forces acting between them.

b)

There is a gravitational force between them.

c)

There is an electric force between them.

d)

There is a magnetic force between them.

4.

A student is designing a solution to reduce the impact force during a car collision. Which of the following concepts should the student apply?

a)

The concept of gravitational force.

b)

The concept of frictional force.

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion.

d)

The concept of buoyant force.

5.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration in an object's motion?

a)

Force is independent of mass and acceleration.

b)

Force equals mass times acceleration.

c)

Mass equals force times acceleration.

d)

Acceleration equals force times mass.

6.

A student is investigating the effect of distance on the strength of a magnetic field. Which of the following should the student measure to gather evidence?

a)

The color of the magnets.

b)

The distance between the magnets.

c)

The temperature of the room.

d)

The size of the magnets.

7.

Two ice skaters push off from each other on a frictionless ice rink. Which of the following best explains their motion?

a)

They will both move in the same direction.

b)

They will move in opposite directions with equal force.

c)

They will remain stationary.

d)

They will move in opposite directions with different forces.

8.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of action and reaction forces?

a)

A book lying on a table.

b)

A swimmer pushing against the water to move forward.

c)

A car parked on a hill.

d)

A leaf falling from a tree.

9.

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the concept of gravitational force?

a)

A magnet attracting a paperclip.

b)

A ball falling to the ground.

c)

A car accelerating on a highway.

d)

A swimmer pushing against the water.

10.

When a person jumps off a small boat, the boat moves backward. Which law of motion does this illustrate?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion.

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion.

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion.

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation.

11.

Mathematician, Astronomer, & Physicist who discovered gravity, laws of motion, calculus, reflecting telescope.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Stephen Hawkings

d)

AlexanderFleming

12.

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

13.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
14.

If a 40 kg student is pushed in a rolling chair with a force of 30 N, what is the student's acceleration?

(a)  

15.

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. .

(a)  

16.
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
17.

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

18.
What Newtons law does this picture represent
a)
Newtons 2nd law 
b)
Law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 5th law
19.

Zoom into the image to read the question and answer

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

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

21.

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

22.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
23.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
24.

Read the example given in the picture. Drag and drop correct answer to each box. Not all answers will be used.

These ​ (a)   are an example of the law ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
forces
action-reaction
unbalanced forces
gravity
force and acceleration
25.

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

26.

A soccer player is practicing on the field. The player tries shooting the soccer ball using different amounts of force to determine the best way to score a goal. The diagram shows the start of three trials.

Explain how a change in the force of the kick would affect the acceleration of the ball. Calculate the acceleration for trial B. Change mass in trial B to 0.5 before solving.

(a)  

27.

Maria and Pablo are skateboarding at a skatepark. Maria has a mass of 60 kg and skates forward with a force of 10 N. Pablo has a mass of 70 kg and skates forward with the same force. Calculate the acceleration of the skater you predict will have the higher acceleration

a)

0.17 m/s

b)

0.14 m/s

c)

6.0 m/s

d)

7.2 m/s

28.
  1. Read the paragraph.

Earth has an outer layer made up of multiple rigid tectonic plates that continuously move and interact with each other in various ways. Newton’s Laws of Motion can all be observed in Earth’s tectonic activities. Variables involved in how the plates move can be determined using the equation F = ma from Newton’s ________Law. When one plate collides with another plate at rest, the first plate can slow down and cause the second plate to move, demonstrating Newton’s ________Law. When two plates slide sideways past each other at a transform boundary, this action can cause an earthquake of equal force, describing Newton’s ________Law.

Which option identifies the missing terms, in order of appearance in the sentences?


a)

first, second, third

b)

first, third, second

c)

second, first, third

d)

second, third, first

29.
  1. To start a game of football, there must be a kickoff. This occurs when the football is kicked toward the other team. They will then receive the ball and run toward their goal line with the football in an attempt to score a touchdown.

Each of these five actions describes one of Newton’s three Laws of Motion:

  1. The harder the player kicks the ball, the faster it will move.

  2. The ball will remain in place until it is kicked.

  3. The ball pushes against the foot of the player with the same force as the player's foot pushes the ball.

  4. The ball stops moving when the opposing team catches it after the kickoff.

  5. The player’s foot pushes against the ball with the same force as the ball pushing against the player’s foot

Which option correctly pairs each action with the Law that it demonstrates?


a)

Newton’s First Law: 1, 5; Newton’s Second Law: 2; Newton’s Third Law: 3, 4

b)

Newton’s First Law: 2, 4; Newton’s Second Law: 1; Newton’s Third Law: 3, 5

c)

Newton’s First Law: 1; Newton’s Second Law: 2, 5; Newton’s Third Law: 3, 4

d)

Newton’s First Law: 3, 5; Newton’s Second Law: 2; Newton’s Third Law: 1, 4

30.

Scenario 1: A man grocery shopping pushes his cart with a force of 2 N. The cart has a mass of 41 kg. Calculate the cart’s acceleration.

Scenario 2: He adds one gallon of milk weighing 4 kg to the cart.Calculate the cart’s acceleration with the added mass.

a)

Scenario 1: 0.049 m/s2; Scenario 2: 0.044 m/s2

b)

Scenario 1: 0.051 m/s2; Scenario 2: 0.047 m/s2

c)

Scenario 1: 82 m/s2; Scenario 2: 246 m/s2

d)

Scenario 1: 84 m/s2; Scenario 2: 249 m/s2