Newtons 1st and 2nd laws
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- Q1Which of the following statements describes Newton's first law?An object at rest will start moving when a force is applied to it.An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.An object in motion will speed up if no force acts on it.An object in motion will slow down and stop if no force acts on it.30s
- Q2Which of the following statements describes Newton's second law?The mass of an object is determined by its size.The size of an object determines its acceleration.The force applied to an object determines its speed.The acceleration of an object is dependent on its mass and the net force applied to it.30s
- Q3If a toy car is not moving, what can make it move?Applying a forceSaying 'Go'Nothing, it will remain stillWatching it30s
- Q4When you kick a soccer ball, what happens to it?It comes towards youIt moves away from youIt stays stillIt disappears30s
- Q5What happens to a ball when you throw it up into the air?It comes back downIt disappearsIt stays up in the airIt changes color30s
- Q6What does Newton's first law state about objects in motion?An object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.An object in motion will change direction on its own.An object in motion will slow down and speed up randomly.An object in motion will stop moving if no force acts on it.30s
- Q7What happens to a moving bicycle when you stop pedaling?It goes in reverseIt starts bouncingIt slows down and eventually stopsIt speeds up30s
- Q8Why is it harder to push a heavy box than a light box?Because the heavy box has more massBecause the heavy box is biggerBecause the light box is magicalBecause the light box is smaller30s
- Q9What happens to a ball when you kick it?It disappearsIt moves forwardIt changes colorIt moves backward30s
- Q10What is the force that keeps us from floating away into space called?ElectricityFrictionMagnetismGravity30s