Newton's Laws of Motion Quiz

Daniel, Elijah, and Abigail are observing a soccer ball on the field. According to Newton's First Law of Motion, the soccer ball will remain at rest unless acted upon by what?

• a. positive force

• b. An unbalanced force

• c. A negative force

• d. A balanced force

Lily and Benjamin are playing a game where Lily pushes a wall and Benjamin observes that the wall pushes back with an equal and opposite force. This observation is an example of which of Newton's Laws?

• a. First Law

• b. Second Law

• c. Third Law

Which of Newton's Laws states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force?

• a. First Law

• b. Second Law

• c. Third Law

Which of Newton's Laws explains why seatbelts are necessary in cars?

• a. First Law

• b. Second Law

• c. Third Law

What is the concept that an object in motion will stay in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?

• a. Gravity

• b. Acceleration

• c. Inertia

• d. Momentum

What is the name of the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• a. Gravity

• b. Acceleration

• c. Inertia

• d. Momentum

Luna, Benjamin, and Avery are playing soccer. Benjamin kicks the ball and it keeps moving until Avery stops it. This is an example of which of Newton's Laws of Motion?

• a. Law of Force and Acceleration

• b. Law of Inertia

• c. Law of equal and opposite reaction

Newton's Second Law of Motion is also known as:

• a. Law of equal and opposite reaction

• b. Law of Inertia

• c. Law of Force and Acceleration

Newton's Third Law of Motion is also known as:

• a. Law of equal and opposite reaction

• b. Law of Inertia

• c. Law of Force and Acceleration

Isla is conducting an experiment in her physics class. She is trying to calculate the force exerted by a car of mass(m) when it accelerates(a). What is the formula she should use?

• a. Force = mass(m) acceleration(a)

• b. Force = mass(m) x acceleration(a)

• c. Force = mass(m) + acceleration(a)

• d. Force = mass(m) - acceleration(a)