Newton's 3 Laws
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- Q1According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest tends to ________.change shapestay at restmove in a circular pathaccelerate30s
- Q2According to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the ________ applied to it.massvelocityfrictionnet force30s
- Q3According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite ________.motionreactionforceacceleration30s
- Q4Which law of motion describes the relationship between an object's mass, acceleration, and the force applied to it?Newton's third lawNewton's first lawNewton's second lawNewton's law of universal gravitation30s
- Q5According to Newton's first law of motion, an object in motion tends to ________.change direction randomlyincrease in speedstay in motioncome to a stop30s
- Q6Which of Newton's laws states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?Newton's third lawNewton's first lawNewton's law of universal gravitationNewton's second law30s
- Q7According to Newton's second law of motion, if the mass of an object remains constant, increasing the force applied to it will result in ________ acceleration.lesserequalzerogreater30s
- Q8According to Newton's third law of motion, if you exert a force on an object, the object exerts an equal and opposite force ________.away from youupwardon youdownward30s
- Q9According to Newton's third law of motion, if you push a wall with a force of 10 Newtons, the wall pushes back on you with ________ force.5 Newtons20 Newtons0 Newtons10 Newtons30s
- Q10Which of the following is an example of potential energy?A spinning topA moving carA falling appleA stretched rubber band30s
- Q11A driver suddenly applies the brakes to bring a car to a stop. Which law of motion explains why the passengers lunge forward?Law of conservation of energyNewton's third law of motionNewton's second law of motionNewton's first law of motion30s
- Q12Which of Newton's laws describes the concept that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an external force?Newton's second law of motionNewton's first law of motionNewton's law of universal gravitationNewton's third law of motion30s
- Q13What is the force that acts against the motion of an object?GravityMagnetismFrictionAcceleration30s
- Q14Which force causes an object to fall towards the Earth?GravityMagnetismTensionFriction30s
- Q15What force causes a change in an object's velocity?AccelerationFrictionTensionGravity30s