Newton's Laws of Motion Quiz

What did Isaac Newton describe in the 17th century?

• The invention of the bicycle

• The fundamental laws of motion

• The physics of acceleration

• The history of inertia

What is Newton's First Law also known as?

• The Law of Acceleration

• The Law of Gravity

• The Law of Inertia

• The Law of Motion

What is the Law of Inertia?

• Objects in motion tend to stay in motion and objects at rest tend to stay at rest

• Objects in motion tend to slow down and objects at rest tend to speed up

• Objects in motion tend to speed up and objects at rest tend to slow down

• Objects in motion tend to change direction and objects at rest tend to stay still

What must you overcome to get your bicycle moving?

• Acceleration

• Inertia

• Friction

• Gravity

What is Newton's Second Law?

• Force is the difference between mass and acceleration

• Force is the product of mass divided by acceleration

• Force is the sum of mass and acceleration

• Force is the product of mass times acceleration

What is required to cause an object to accelerate?

• A constant speed

• A change in direction

• A force

• A decrease in mass

What happens when more force is applied to an object?

• It changes direction

• It decelerates

• It remains at a constant speed

• It accelerates quicker

What determines the amount of force required to accelerate at the same rate?

• The mass of the object

• The direction of the object

• The speed of the object

• The shape of the object

What allows you to overcome Newton's Law of Inertia when pedaling a bicycle?

• The force applied by your feet on the ground

• The force applied by your hands gripping the handlebars

• The force applied by the wind against your body

• The force applied by your legs pushing down on the pedals

What is Newton's Third Law?

• For every action, there is a greater reaction

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

• For every action, there is an equal and similar reaction

• For every action, there is a smaller reaction