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Law of Motion

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Who was the scientist who gave us the Laws of Motion?

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Aristotle

2.

Newton's Third Law States...

a)

Objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest

b)

Force is equal to mass times acceleration

c)

For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction

3.

Newton's _____ Law of Motion means that for every force there is a reaction force that is equal in size, but opposite in direction.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

4.

For every action there is an equal and opposite re-action.

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

5.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Deacceleration

d)

Not moving

6.

Total distance divided by total time, for an object shows:

a)

acceleration

b)

the size of one's toupee

c)

absolute speed

d)

average speed

7.

Which best explains why we are able to accelerate forward when starting to run?

a)

As one leg moves backward, it provides an equal and opposite force for the other foot to move forward.

b)

No acceleration takes place. Runners are always at a fixed velocity.

c)

The striking foot pushes backward against the ground. The friction with the ground provides an equal and opposite force forward.

d)

The runner's upper body quickly leans forward, causing the entire body to begin accelerating forward

8.

When a large truck pushes a small car with a given force, the small car is applying an equal and opposite force on the truck.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...

a)

Air resistance against the bow

b)

the arrow's push against the bowstring

c)

the grip of the archer's hand on the bow

10.

A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000 N. The ball exerts a reaction force (without any additional forces action on it) against the bat of...

a)

Less than 1, 000 N

b)

1,000 N

c)

More than 1,000 N

11.

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

12.

According to Newton's Third law the strength or magnitude of forces will be...

a)

smaller

b)

equal

c)

larger

13.

A swimmer pushes on the water and the water pushes on the hand and the swimmer moves forward. What is the ACTION force?

a)

Swimmer pushes on the water

b)

the water pushes on the hand and the swimmer moves forward

14.

A swimmer pushes on the water and the water pushes on the hand and the swimmer moves forward. What is the REACTION force?

a)

Swimmer pushes on the water

b)

the water pushes on the hand and the swimmer moves forward

15.

How many Laws of Motion are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

They hit each other with unequal force in opposite directions.

d)

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

17.

Newton's Second Law of Motion states...

a)

An object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion

b)

the law of inertia

c)

An object acted on by an unbalanced force will accelerate in the direction of the force.

18.

What is the formula for solving force?

a)

mass x acceleration

b)

force / mass

c)

mass x velocity

d)

distance / time

19.

It takes _______ force to move a larger/more massive object.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

20.

If you have two equally massive objects and want one to speed up, you will have to apply ________ force to it.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

same amount

21.

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)

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

c)

Force is equal to mass times acceleration.

d)

The gravitational force between two objects is proportional to their masses.

22.

A car is moving at a constant speed on a straight road. According to Newton's Laws, what can be said about the forces acting on the car?

a)

The forces are balanced.

b)

The forces are unbalanced.

c)

There is no force acting on the car.

d)

The car is accelerating.

23.

In an experiment, a ball is dropped from a height. Which of Newton's Laws explains why the ball accelerates towards the ground?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

24.

A rocket launches into space by expelling gas downwards. Which law of motion is primarily responsible for the rocket's upward motion?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

25.

If a 5 kg object is subjected to a force of 20 N, what is the acceleration of the object according to Newton's Second Law?

a)

2 m/s2m/s^2

b)

4 m/s2m/s^2

c)

5 m/s2m/s^2

d)

10 m/s2m/s^2