PS2.A - Level 3.0 enrichment

What year was Sir Isaac Newton born?

• 1723

• 1801

• 1642

• 1567

What did Sir Isaac Newton become known as?

• Astronomer

• Natural Philosopher

• Mathematician

• All of the above

What important discovery is attributed to Sir Isaac Newton?

• The discovery of nuclear energy

• The discovery of gravity

• The discovery of electricity

• The discovery of magnetism

What is the tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon by a force called?

• Gravity

• Acceleration

• Inertia

• Friction

What is the equation for Newton's second law of motion?

• Force = Mass x Velocity

• Force = Mass x Acceleration

• Force = Mass / Acceleration

• Force = Mass + Acceleration

What is the reaction force that holds back something else that is moving forward called?

• Acceleration

• Inertia

• Friction

• Gravity

What is the force that affects moving objects due to the resistance of air called?

• Gravity

• Acceleration

• Friction

• Inertia

What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion called?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Acceleration

• Gravity

What is the name of the book published by Sir Isaac Newton in 1687?

• Principia Mathematica

• Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

• The Laws of Motion

• The Theory of Relativity

What is the name of the law that states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

• Newton's First Law

• Newton's Law of Gravitation

• Newton's Second Law

• Newton's Third Law