Newton's Laws

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

• frictional force

• balanced force

• centripetal force

• gravitational force

A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law
• None of them

A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law
• None of them

According to Newton’s second law of motion, force is equal to mass times ______________________.

• inertia

• weight

• acceleration

• direction

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law
• None of them

The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...

• net force
• action force
• reaction force
• balance force

A picture is hanging on a wall and does not move.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law
• None of them

A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law
• Newton's 3rd Law
• None of them

The picture is an example of Newton's...

• 1st Law

• 2nd Law

• 3rd Law

The resistance of an object to any change in its motion is called ______________________.

• inertia

• friction

• gravity

• weight