Question 1

What is the first law of motion?

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An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion with constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.

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An object in motion will slow down and stop on its own.

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An object will gain velocity when acted upon by an external force.

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An object at rest will spontaneously initiate motion.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of the second law of motion?

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

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An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force.

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An object in motion will continue moving at a constant velocity.

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The force of gravity acts on all objects equally.

Question 3

What is the third law of motion?

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

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An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion with constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.

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Objects with greater mass have a slower acceleration for the same amount of force.

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

Question 4

According to Newton's third law of motion, what happens when you push against a wall?

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The wall exerts an equal and opposite force back on you.

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You will bounce back in the opposite direction.

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The wall does not exert any force back.

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The wall collapses under your force.

Question 5

What is Newton's first law of motion also known as?

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The law of inertia

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The law of acceleration

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The law of action and reaction

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The law of gravity

Question 6

Which of the following best represents Newton's third law of motion?

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

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

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An object in motion will continue moving at a constant velocity.

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An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion with constant velocity, unless acted upon by an external force.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of Newton's first law of motion?

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A ball rolling on a flat surface continues rolling until it is stopped by friction.

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A rocket launches into space with a powerful force.

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A car accelerates when the driver presses the gas pedal.

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A basketball bounces off the ground after being thrown.

Question 8

What is the formula to calculate force according to Newton's second law of motion?

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Force = mass * acceleration

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Force = mass + acceleration

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Force = acceleration / mass

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Force = mass / acceleration

Question 9

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest tends to ________.

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stay at rest

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stop moving

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accelerate

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move in a straight line

Question 10

According to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the ________.

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net force applied

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initial velocity of the object

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time duration of the motion

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mass of the object

Question 11

According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite ________.

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reaction

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acceleration

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force

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mass

Question 12

According to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to its ________.

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mass

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net force applied

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time duration of the motion

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velocity

Question 13

According to Newton's third law of motion, when you push against a wall with a force, the wall pushes back with ________.

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equal force

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half the force

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no force

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twice the force

Question 14

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object in motion tends to ________.

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stay in motion

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slow down

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accelerate

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change direction

Question 15

According to Newton's third law of motion, if a rocket propels gas molecules downward, the gas molecules will propel the rocket ________.

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upward

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nowhere

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sideways

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downward

Question 16

Which type of inertia keeps an object at rest?

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Inertia of rest

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Inertia of friction

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Inertia of gravity

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Inertia of motion

Question 17

Which type of inertia keeps an object in motion?

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Inertia of motion

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Inertia of friction

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Inertia of gravity

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Inertia of rest

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of inertia of rest?

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A book staying on a table

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A person kicking a soccer ball

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A ball rolling down a hill

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A car accelerating on a straight road

Question 19

Which of the following best describes inertia of motion?

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The tendency of an object to keep moving in a straight line at a constant speed

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The resistance of an object to change its shape

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The tendency of an object to remain at rest

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The force that pulls objects towards each other

Question 20

What is inertia of direction?

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The tendency of an object to keep moving in a straight line at a constant speed.

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion.

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The tendency of an object to stay at rest.

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The tendency of an object to roll down a hill.

Question 21

What is the formula for calculating inertia of an object?

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Mass x Velocity

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Distance / Time

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Force / Mass

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Velocity / Time

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Mass x Acceleration

Question 22

What is the Law of Acceleration?

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

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The force of gravity pulling an object downward is directly proportional to the mass of the object.

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The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration of the object.

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net external force acting on the object and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

Question 23

What is the formula to calculate acceleration?

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Acceleration = (Final Velocity - Initial Velocity) / Time

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Acceleration = Velocity / Time

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Acceleration = Distance / Time

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Acceleration = Net Force / Mass

Question 24

Which law of motion is also known as the law of inertia?

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Newton's First Law

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Newton's Fourth Law

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Newton's Second Law

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Newton's Third Law

Question 25

What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration

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Force = Mass / Acceleration

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Force = Mass + Acceleration

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Force = Mass - Acceleration

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?

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Pushing a heavy box across a room.

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Holding a pencil on a table.

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Sitting still on a chair.

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Lifting a feather off the ground.

Question 27

What is the formula for calculating gravitational force?

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F = G * ((m1 * m2) / r^2)

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F = m * a

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F = m / a

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F = m + a

Question 28

What is the unit of measurement for force in the International System of Units (SI)?

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Newton

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Second

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Meter

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Gram

Question 29

Which of the following is not one of Newton's laws of motion?

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Newton's Law of Conservation of Energy

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Newton's Second Law

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Newton's First Law

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Newton's Third Law

Question 30

What is Isaac Newton famous for?

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Developing the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

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Creating the periodic table.

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Discovering penicillin.

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Inventing the telescope.

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