Motion and Inertia Quiz Review

According to Aristotle, what is the natural motion of all objects on Earth?

• Circular

• Curved

• Linear

• Vertical

What did Galileo discover about the speed of falling objects of different weights?

• They fall at different speeds

• They fall at the same speed

• They fall slower with more weight

• They fall faster with more weight

What is the property of matter to resist changes in motion called?

• Friction

• Inertia

• Acceleration

• Velocity

According to Newton's 1st Law of Motion, what happens to an object at rest when acted upon by an unbalanced force?

• It remains at rest

• It decelerates

• It moves with constant speed

• It accelerates

What did Copernicus propose about the motion of Earth?

• It is stationary

• It moves around the moon

• It moves in a circular path

• It moves around the sun

What did Galileo use to work towards the property called inertia?

• Inclined planes

• Pulleys

• Wheels

• Levers

According to Aristotle, what is the speed at which an object falls related to?

• Its mass

• Its color

• Its shape

• Its volume

What is the tendency of things to remain as they are called?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Acceleration

• Velocity

What kind of motion is produced by external pushes or pulls on objects according to Aristotle?

• Linear motion

• Violent motion

• Circular motion

• Natural motion

What did Galileo discover about the force needed to keep a moving object in motion in the absence of friction?

• It needs no force

• It needs an increasing force

• It needs a decreasing force

• It needs a constant force