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Newtons Laws of Motion/Forces of Flight Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does Newton's First Law of Motion state about an object at rest?

a)

It will remain at rest unless a net force acts on it.

b)

It will start moving on its own.

c)

It will change direction without any force.

d)

It will increase in speed over time.

2.

What does Newton's Second Law explain?

a)

How forces change the motion of objects

b)

How objects remain at rest

c)

How energy is conserved

d)

How gravity affects objects

3.

What is the formula for Newton's Second Law?

a)

F = m + a

b)

F = m / a

c)

F = m × a

d)

F = a / m

4.

What does Newton's Third Law of Motion state?

a)

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

b)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

c)

Force equals mass times acceleration.

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

5.

Which of the following is an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

A car accelerating on a highway.

b)

A swimmer pushing water backwards to move forward.

c)

A book resting on a table.

d)

A ball rolling down a hill.

6.

What does Newton's Third Law state about forces?

a)

Forces always act in pairs; for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

c)

The force of gravity acts between all masses.

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

7.

Which force resists the motion of an aircraft by acting backward?

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

8.

Which of the following is NOT true about weight?

a)

It is caused by the presence of a massive second object

b)

It is the same as mass

c)

It is a consequence of the universal law of gravitation

d)

It is directly proportional to the product of two masses

9.

What is the primary cause of weight in an airplane?

a)

Air pressure differences

b)

Earth's gravitational pull

c)

Speed of the airplane

d)

Shape of the wings

10.

What is the primary purpose of the shape of an airplane's wings?

a)

To reduce drag

b)

To create lift

c)

To increase speed

d)

To decrease weight

11.
What are the four forces acting on the airplane?
12.

What is the force that propels an aircraft forward?

a)

Drag

b)

Thrust

c)

Gravity

d)

Lift

13.

Which force is responsible for moving an aircraft or rocket?

a)

Drag

b)

Thrust

c)

Weight

d)

Buoyancy

14.

What does the term "propel" mean?

a)

To stop or slow down

b)

To drive or cause to move forward

c)

To turn around

d)

To lift off the ground

15.

What are the four forces acting on an airplane as shown in the diagram?

a)

Lift, Gravity, Speed, Friction

b)

Lift, Weight, Thrust, Drag

c)

Thrust, Gravity, Pressure, Lift

d)

Drag, Speed, Weight, Pressure

16.

How does Newton's third law relate to flight?

a)

The wing is pushed downward by the air.

b)

The air is deflected upward by the wing.

c)

A force is produced in the opposite direction moving the jet forward.

d)

The jet engine does not produce any force.

17.

Which force acts upward to counteract the weight of an airplane?

a)

Friction

b)

Drag

c)

Lift

d)

Thrust

18.

According to Newton's First Law, what happens to an object in motion if no external force acts on it?

a)

It will accelerate

b)

It will continue moving at constant velocity

c)

It will change direction

d)

It will stop immediately

19.
What Newtons law does this picture represent
a)
Newtons 2nd law 
b)
Law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 5th law
20.

Look at the diagram of the airplane. The arrows represents airflow around the wing of the airplane. Label where you would find the different pressures.