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Ahead of the Game

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which law of motion says that you must push or pull objects harder if they have more mass?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

2.

Walking down the hall and speeding up when you turn and go down the stairs is an example of ____________.

a)

acceleration

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

friction

3.

What law is best described by inertia?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of conservation of mass

4.

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

a)

The Law of Inertia (1st law)

b)

The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)

c)

The Law of Conservation of Momentum

d)

Action Reaction Law (3rd law)

5.

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Force

d)

Kilograms

6.

What is Newton's First Law

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

d)

Friction

7.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force

F = m x a

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

8.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

d)

Greater and opposite

9.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced

a)

12 N Right No

b)

4 N Left No

c)

12 N Right Yes

d)

4 N Left Yes

10.

Sean Foo was on a swing. When Ethan pushes him, what happens to Sean.

a)

Nothing happens

b)

Sean goes forward

c)

Sean goes backward

d)

Sean goes down

11.

What is Newtons 1st law

a)

Inertia

b)

F=m*a

c)

Mass and acceleration

d)

force

12.

Mr. Haughey crashed his car. When he crashed, the car stops but he keeps going forward. Which one of newtons laws is this.

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

13.

Johnpal punched his wall. his wall punched him back in the opposite direction. Which one f Newtons laws is this

a)

2nd law

b)

3rd law

c)

1st law

d)

4th law

14.

Which one of these is the 2nd law

a)

The harder I push this, the faster it will go

b)

If I am in a car crash, and the car stops, why do I keep going forward?

c)

When I push on my desk, it pushes back at me

d)

When i drop a feather and a brick and there is no air resistance, they will land the same time

15.

The harder I push Andrew on the cart, the faster he will go. Which one of Newtons laws is this?

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

16.

Which one of Newtons laws does this equation belong to. F=m*a

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

17.

What happens if I push someone harder

a)

The will go upwards

b)

They will move forward slower

c)

They won't move at all

d)

They will move forward faster

18.

The faster the car I am in is moving, ______________

a)

The slower I am moving

b)

The faster I am moving

c)

I would not be moving

d)

I will stay at the same speed

19.

I got pushed while being on a sled. If the person pushed me harder, __________

a)

I will go faster

b)

I will go slower

c)

I will go upwards

d)

I will go downwards

20.

Which one of these is the 2nd law

a)

The harder I push this, the faster it will go

b)

If I am in a car crash, and the car stops, why do I keep going forward?

c)

When I push on my desk, it pushes back at me

d)

When i drop a feather and a brick and there is no air resistance, they will land the same time

21.

The harder I push Andrew on the cart, the faster he will go. Which one of Newtons laws is this?

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

d)

4th law

22.
What is velocity?
a)
Movement with speed and direction
b)
The resistance that one surface or an object encounters when moving against another
c)
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged
d)
The amount of stuff that makes up something
23.

When the teacher rearranges the desks in the classroom, she must apply ____________ to push and pull the desks around.

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

weight

d)

magnets

24.

Which law of motion says that for anything to move you must apply an unbalanced force to it?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

5th

25.

Which is newtons 3rd law

a)

for every thing there is reaction

b)

for every reaction there is a unusual action

c)

For every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

for every reaction there is an good action

26.

The tendency of objects to resist a change in motion is called:

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Velocity

27.

In referring to how much matter a body contains, we use the term:

a)

Volume

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

28.

The first law of motion states that objects in motion will:

a)

stop

b)

accelerate

c)

stay in motion

d)

rest

29.

Newton's second law of motion states that an unbalanced force is equal to mass times:

a)

acceleration

b)

force

c)

motion

d)

inertia

30.

Velocity is both ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
speed and direction
direction and mass
volume and density
direction and magnitude
31.

How do you calculate velocity ?

V= ​ (a)   ÷​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
displacement
time
distance
speed
force
mass
acceleration 
32.

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

a)

Speed includes the direction the object is traveling.

b)

Velocity includes the direction the object is traveling.

33.

Which one of Newton's laws is shown

a)

1st Law of Newton

b)

2nd Law of Newton

c)

3rd Law of Newton

34.


Which one of Newton's laws are displayed

a)

1st Law of Newton

b)

2nd Law of Newton

c)

3rd Law of Newton

35.

If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?

a)

1st Law of Newton

b)

2nd Law of Newton

c)

3rd Law of Newton

36.

What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Net Force

37.

We wear seat belts in cars because _________ will cause us to move forward in a crash.

a)

mass

b)

speed

c)

inertia

d)

distance

38.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work

b)

Movement and motion

c)

Heat and motion

39.

Which is an example kinetic energy?

a)

A parked car

b)

A car racing on the track

40.

What type of energy is a person diving into a pool?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

41.

There are (a)   laws of Newton.

42.

What does "a" indicates in the Newton's second law (F=m×a) ?

a)

Force

b)

Acceleration

c)

Mass

43.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
44.

Newton's 3rd Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite ________.

a)

reaction

b)

satisfaction

c)

fraction

d)

transaction

45.

What explains a quantity that has BOTH speed and direction?

a)

Inertia

b)

Force

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

46.

What is a force?

a)

the PUSH or PULL on an object

b)

The MOTION an object creates

c)

The objects HITTING one another

d)

Going REALLY FAST