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Newton's Laws Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Law of Inertia is

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

2.

"Forces come in pairs" represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

3.

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

4.

F=ma represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

5.

A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s^2. Determine the mass of the encyclopedia.

a)

m = 30 Hg

b)

m = 30 kg

c)

m = 3.0 ml

d)

m = 30.0 g

6.

Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object.

a)

3 ft/s

b)

4 ft/s

c)

26 m/s

d)

4 m/s

7.

A unbalanced force means that an object is

a)

zero net force

b)

changing its motion

c)

sitting still

d)

object at rest

8.
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion?
a)
coffee
b)
motion
c)
inertia
d)
gravity
9.

Which car is accelerating?

a)

A car that is not moving

b)

A car that rounds a curve at a constant speed

c)

A car traveling at a constant speed

d)

A car that has a set speed of 60mph

10.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
11.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
12.

A 10 kg, 15 kg, and 20 kg rock are rolling down a hill. Which rock will require the most force to stop?

a)

10 kg rock

b)

15 kg rock

c)

20 kg rock

d)

All 3 rocks will require the same force

13.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
14.
What is the unit of measurement for force?
a)
AMP
b)
Seconds
c)
Newtons
d)
Miles
15.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
16.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force ______________________.

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of an object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

17.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional force

b)

balanced force

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

18.

The resistance of an object to any change in its motion is called ______________________.

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

weight

19.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

20.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

21.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
22.
"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
23.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
24.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
25.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
26.
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
d)
None of them
27.

As the fuel in a rocket ignites, the force of the gas expansion and explosion pushes out the back of the rocket and pushes the rocket forward.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

28.

When you are standing up in a subway train, and the train suddenly stops, your body continues to go forward.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

29.

After you start up your motorbike, as you give it more gas, it goes faster.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

30.

A pitched baseball goes faster than one that is gently thrown.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

31.

A swimmer pushes water back with her arms, but her body moves forward.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

32.

When Jasmine, age 5, and her dad are skipping pebbles on the pond, the pebbles that Jasmine's dad throws go farther and faster than hers.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

33.

When you paddle a canoe, the canoe goes forward.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

34.

A little girl who has been pulling a sled behind her in the snow is crying because when she stopped to tie her hat on, the sled kept moving and hit her in the back of the legs.

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

35.

An object with a mass of 100 kg is observed to accelerate at the rate of 5 m/s2. Calculate the force required to produce this acceleration.

a)

20N

b)

500 M/S

c)

500 Kg

d)

500N

36.

A force of 40 N acts upon a 2 kg block. Calculate the acceleration of the object.

a)

20 m/s2

b)

20 m/s

c)

80 m/s2

d)

80 m/s

37.

Newton's third law states.......

a)

For each action there is a larger reaction associated with it.

b)

None of these choices

c)

For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

For each action there is a smaller reaction associated with it.

38.

Stacy is rowing a boat. She wants the boat to move forward. According to Newton's Third Law, in which direction should she move her paddle in the water?

a)

Backwards

b)

Above her head

c)

Forward

d)

East

39.

A garbage can full of trash needs a stronger force to move it to the curb than an empty garbage can. Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

40.

A person does not wear a seat belt and hits the windshield during a car accident. Why?

a)

The driver was texting while driving

b)

The inertia of the unbelted person

c)

The car was wrecked.