Newtons 1st Law of Motion (Inertia)

What is the name for Newton's 1st Law of Motion called?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Action/Reaction

What would happen if the girl hits a car?  The scooter will stop, but ________________

• her body's inertia will make her move forwards

• her body's inertia will make her move backwards

Friction can create a force that _________  the inertia of an object

• slows

• speeds up

In class we learned that velocity is ___________

• speed + distance

   

• speed +  direction

• acceleration + time

According to the 1st Law of Motion, an object at rest will remain at __________

• rest unless an unbalance force acts on it. 

• motion unless an unbalance force acts on it. 

When an object weighs more, it has _________

• less inertia

• more inertia

• the same inertia 

Newton's 1st Law also says that an object in motion, stays  ___________

• at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

• in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

which of the following object has more inertia?

• a bicycle 

• a motorcycle 

• a truck