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Newton's First Law

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Objects in motion tend to stay in motion

a)

Newtons 1st Law

b)

Newtons 2nd Law

c)

Newtons 3rd Law

d)

None

2.
a)

This is an Unbalanced Force

b)

This is a Balanced Force

3.

Resistance to an unbalanced force

a)

Mass

b)

Resistance

c)

Inertia

d)

Force

4.

what is the net force

a)

17N

b)

3N <-----

c)

3N------>

d)

10N ------->

5.

An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

6.

If an object is not subject to any external forces, what will happen to the object according to Newton's First Law?

a)

It will eventually stop.

b)

It will change direction.

c)

It will continue moving at the same velocity.

d)

It will accelerate.

7.

An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

8.

What is Newton's First Law also known as?

a)

Law of Universal Gravitation

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Acceleration

d)

Law of Action-Reaction

9.

Which of the following best describes Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

An object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.

b)

The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

c)

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

d)

The force of gravity acts on all objects with mass.

10.

What is inertia?

a)

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

b)

The force that opposes motion between two surfaces.

c)

The rate of change of velocity.

d)

The energy stored in an object due to its position.

11.
a)

This is an Unbalanced Force

b)

This is a Balanced Force

12.

What is the net force

a)

5N ---->

b)

5N<--------

c)

0N

d)

10N

13.

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object

a)

Tug

b)

Force

c)

Direction

d)

Net Force

14.

Provide an example of Newton's 1st Law

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15.

What is Newton's 1st law?

a)

Law of Force and Acceleration

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Action-Reaction

d)

Law of motion

16.

What Newtons law does this picture represent

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rdt law

d)

Newtons 4rth law

17.

If these boys 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.

18.

Name an example of Newtons 1st law

(a)  

19.

What is inertia related to? The more of this you have, the more inertia you have.

a)

forces

b)

acceleration

c)

mass

d)

gravity

20.

Forces are said to be ________ when their effects cancel each other out and there is no acceleration

a)

changing

b)

accelerating

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

21.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
22.

Which one is balanced?

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

both

d)

neither

23.

What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of

a)

Friction

b)

Mass

c)

Inertia

d)

Gravity

24.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

A book resting on a table remains at rest until someone pushes it.

b)

A car accelerates when the traffic light turns green.

c)

A ball thrown upwards slows down and falls back to the ground.

d)

A rocket launching into space.

25.

A spacecraft is traveling in the vacuum of space far from any planets or stars. According to Newton's First Law, what will happen to the spacecraft if no external forces act on it?

a)

It will come to a stop.

b)

It will continue moving at a constant speed in a straight line.

c)

It will change direction.

d)

It will gradually slow down.