2024 Newton's Laws of Motion Quiz

A BIG 18 wheeler tractor-trailer and a SMALL Mini Cooper are both driving alongside each other on a highway, and both have to come to a stop because of an accident up ahead.

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Which vehicle has more inertia?

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Which vehicle will come to a stop faster when the outside force of the breaks acts on it?

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Which of Newton's laws determined your answer to #2 (Which car will stop faster?)

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Which of Newton's laws explains why the ball is sitting on the tee?

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Which of Newton's laws explains why the ball will fly out towards the infield after the batter contacts it with his bat?

A swimmer is doing the backstroke in the pool

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Which of Newton's laws explains why the swimmer's arms (pictured above) move one way and her body is propelled in the other direction?

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Newton's 1st Law of Motion is also called "The Law of _________"

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Newton's Second Law of Motion is known as "The Law of ________________"

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Newton's THIRD law is also known as "The Law of ____________________"

If you know the other name for the law, type it behind the first name (separate your answers with a comma).
Do not type any part of "the law of..." in your answer, just type the name for the law that comes after that phrase.

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Newton's Laws of Motion DO NOT apply in space.

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A grizzly bear is chasing you, its enormous mass would be most threatening. But if you zigzagged, its large mass would be to your advantage. Which of Newton's laws tells us this?

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It is harder for the monkey to push the elephant on the swing. This is an example of Newton's _____ law of motion.

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The skateboarders push off one another's hands and roll apart. This picture is an example of Newton's ____ law of motion

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The man slams on his brakes and his body continues forward against his seatbelt. This is an example of Newton's ____ law of motion.

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A man is able to push a lawnmower further than a car. This is an example of Newton's ____ law.

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Which of Newton's Laws is the child bouncing on the trampoline an example of?

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Drag and drop the words below to complete Newton's First Law of Motion. 

PLEASE NOTE:
Formative has upgraded and you can now use the same word multiple times (YAY).
Don't forget to read the attached hints.

"An object at_________  __________ at  ______________________   and an object in _____________________in ___________at the ______________________   unless __________   _________by an ______________________  __________  ."

In order for an object to accelerate at a rate of 12.0 m/s2 when a force of 6.0 newtons is applied, what would the object's mass (in kilograms) need to be?

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The force required to accelerate a 2.5 kg mass at 10.0 m/s2 is _______ .

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Whenever the net force on a moving object is zero, the acceleration of the object will

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If object A has half the mass of object B, it also has half the _______ that object B has.

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EXTRA CREDIT: Based on the picture below, what is the mass of this object in kg?
(Hint: Remember the formula based on the force triangle and plug in the numbers!)
Type the number followed by the units, no space.

Which vehicle has more inertia?

Which vehicle will come to a stop faster when the outside force of the breaks acts on it?

Which of Newton's laws determined your answer to #2 (Which car will stop faster?)

Which of Newton's laws explains why the ball is sitting on the tee?

Which of Newton's laws explains why the ball will fly out towards the infield after the batter contacts it with his bat?

A swimmer is doing the backstroke in the pool

Which of Newton's laws explains why the swimmer's arms (pictured above) move one way and her body is propelled in the other direction?

Newton's 1st Law of Motion is also called "The Law of _________"

Newton's Second Law of Motion is known as "The Law of ________________"

Newton's THIRD law is also known as "The Law of ____________________" If you know the other name for the law, type it behind the first name (separate your answers with a comma). Do not type any part of "the law of..." in your answer, just type the name for the law that comes after that phrase.

Newton's Laws of Motion DO NOT apply in space.

A grizzly bear is chasing you, its enormous mass would be most threatening. But if you zigzagged, its large mass would be to your advantage. Which of Newton's laws tells us this?

It is harder for the monkey to push the elephant on the swing. This is an example of Newton's _____ law of motion.

The skateboarders push off one another's hands and roll apart. This picture is an example of Newton's ____ law of motion

The man slams on his brakes and his body continues forward against his seatbelt. This is an example of Newton's ____ law of motion.

A man is able to push a lawnmower further than a car. This is an example of Newton's ____ law.

Which of Newton's Laws is the child bouncing on the trampoline an example of?

In order for an object to accelerate at a rate of 12.0 m/s2 when a force of 6.0 newtons is applied, what would the object's mass (in kilograms) need to be?

The force required to accelerate a 2.5 kg mass at 10.0 m/s2 is _______ .

Whenever the net force on a moving object is zero, the acceleration of the object will

If object A has half the mass of object B, it also has half the _______ that object B has.

EXTRA CREDIT: Based on the picture below, what is the mass of this object in kg? (Hint: Remember the formula based on the force triangle and plug in the numbers!)Type the number followed by the units, no space.

Newton's THIRD law is also known as "The Law of ____________________"

If you know the other name for the law, type it behind the first name (separate your answers with a comma).
Do not type any part of "the law of..." in your answer, just type the name for the law that comes after that phrase.

EXTRA CREDIT: Based on the picture below, what is the mass of this object in kg?
(Hint: Remember the formula based on the force triangle and plug in the numbers!)
Type the number followed by the units, no space.