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Newton's 3 Laws

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Law? "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Newton's 4th Law

2.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
3.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
4.

What will happen if you're in a car, and the driver slams on the brake?

a)

a. You will stop moving.

b)

b. You will continue moving forward.

c)

c. You will gradually slow down.

d)

d. You will speed up.

5.

According to Newton's first law, an object in motion will stay in motion unless:

a)

a. An opposing force acts on it.

b)

b. It's in outer space.

c)

c. It stops.

d)

d. It remains at rest.

6.
Which law applies?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
7.
Which law applies?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
8.
What Unit do we Measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Mass
d)
Kilograms
9.
Which law is also known as the Law of Inertia?
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
10.

What is Newtons first Law of Motion?

a)

F=MA

b)

Every action has an equal, opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

d)

No you, uno reverse.

11.

What is the equation for Newton's 2nd law?

a)

F=MA

b)

A=FM

c)

M=A/F

d)

F=AY

12.

Newton's 3rd Law is...

a)

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

b)

False there is no 3rd Law.

c)

Every action has an exact same reaction.

d)

Every action has an equal, opposite reaction.

13.

Inertia is

a)

an item at rest stays at rest

b)

an item in motion stays in motion

c)

depends on a force acting on it

d)

all of the above

14.

If I swing my pitching wedge harder to hit the golf ball, the ball will go faster and farther. Which did I control to affect movement?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

15.

If I push Wyatt harder on the swing, he will go faster and higher. Which did I control to affect movement?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

16.

If I try to push a shopping cart and my car with the same force, the shopping cart will move and the car won’t move. Which of these affected movement?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

17.

If I have Mrs. Wolfe ride on the handlebars of my bike with me on the seat, it won’t go as fast. Which of these affects the movement?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

18.

If I run into the glass door of the library while walking quickly, I will get a big bump on my nose. Which of these affected movement?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

19.

If I fall off my bike riding at a speed of 15 mph versus by normal pace of 9 mph, I will likely feel more force when I hit the ground. Which of these affected movement?

a)

force

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

20.

Newton's Third Law includes which of the following?

a)

action and reaction forces

b)

pair of forces

c)

forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction

d)

all of the above

21.

When your glove pushes back towards you when you catch a baseball, is that an action or reaction force?

a)

action force

b)

reaction force

22.

Which law?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

23.

Which law?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

24.

Which law?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

25.

Which law?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

26.

Which law?

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 2

c)

Law 3

27.
A car comes to a sudden stop, but all of the passengers continue to move forward. 
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
28.
It takes more force to move a bowling ball than a baseball. 
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
29.
A soccer ball will not move until it is kicked. 
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
30.
It takes less force to pull an empty wagon than a wagon with someone in it.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
31.
A bowling ball hitting pins and they fly backwards.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
32.
You kick a rock in space and it continues through space.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
33.

True or False: When an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction, its motion changes? Page 72

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Two resistance forces

a)

Friction and gravity

b)

Friction and mass

c)

Gravity and mass

d)

Gravity and Weight

35.

Force = Mass x Acceleration

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

36.

The Third Law of Motion explains the relationship between

a)

Force and mass

b)

Speed and velocity

c)

Velocity and acceleration

d)

Action and reaction forces

37.

If I want to keep the same acceleration and mass increases, what should I do?

a)

Apply less force

b)

Apply more force

c)

Apply more mass

d)

Apply less mass

38.

Rate of an object moving (speed) in a certain direction

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

d)

Object

39.

How fast an object changes speed and direction

a)

Mass

b)

Velocity

c)

Speed

d)

Acceleration

40.

Gravity

a)

Rate an object is moving

b)

Amount of matter in an object

c)

Pulls down on an object

d)

Pushes in the opposite direction