Laws of Motion Newton Trivia Online

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Multiple Choice Questions on Laws Of Motion - Physics Test

What is another name for Newton’s first law?

1. Law of Minutiae
2. Law of Intuition
3. Law of Inert Objects
4. Law of Inertia

Which of these is the other name for Newton’s second law?

1. Law of Mass and Acceleration
2. Law of Mass and Velocity
3. Law of Mass and Speed
4. Law of Motion and Acceleration

What do you call the tendency for an object to resist a change in its motion?

1. Inactivity
2. Motion resistance
3. Inertia
4. Laziness

What is an alternate name for the third law of motion?

1. Law of Action and Inaction
2. Law of Activity and Reactivity
3. Law of Action and Reaction
4. Law of Action and Reverse Action

Acceleration is the change in ________ divided by the change in _______.

1. Time, velocity
2. Velocity, time
3. Velocity, mass
4. Speed, time

Which equation summarizes the second law of motion?

1. F=ma
2. F=m/a
3. F=m+a
4. None of the above

Objects with the greater ____ have the most inertia.

1. Acceleration
2. Force
3. Density
4. Mass

In real life, many moving objects eventually come to a stop. Which force is causing this change in movement?

1. Gravitational force
2. Normal force
3. Frictional force
4. Newton’s first law is false.

Graham pushes against a wall with a force of 30 N. How much force will the wall exert on Graham’s force?

1. 0 N
2. 30 N
3. 60 N
4. -60 N

Which of these pairs is not correct?

1. Static friction: Friction at rest
2. Rolling friction: Wheels
3. Sliding friction: Sliding surfaces
4. Fluid friction: Friction of solids

Complete the sentence. “For every action, there is an _____ and ______ reaction.”

1. Unequal, similar
2. Unequal, opposite
3. Equal, similar
4. Equal, opposite

You see a pebble staying still on the ground. When you kick it, it rolls forward. Which law of motion did you observe?

1. First Law of Motion
2. Second Law of Motion
3. Third Law of Motion
4. None of the above

Who was the first to formulate the First Law of Motion?

1. Rene Descartes
2. Nicolas Copernicus
3. Galileo Galilei
4. Isaac Newton

“An object will remain at rest until acted upon by...”

1. An unbalanced force
2. An unbalanced movement
3. An unbalanced reaction
4. An unbalanced mass

Which law is demonstrated by a rocket generating thrust to lift off of the surface?

1. First Law of Motion
2. Second Law of Motion
3. Third Law of Motion
4. None of the above

Sir Isaac Newton was instrumental in helping us understand the motion of objects and to establish definitive laws of motion. The three fundamental laws of classical mechanics, the laws of motion, describe the relationship between an object's properties and the forces that act on them. Learn more about the laws and motion. This physical science game will teach you the basics of motion.

What does the Law of Motion really mean?

Most people have heard of Newton's Laws of Motion. But do they really explain what they mean? Continue reading if you don't know what they mean. We will be covering Inertia and Conservation of Momentum as well as Forces acting upon an object. These laws are the foundation of motion. Read on to find out more! These laws provide the basis for understanding motion and how our bodies react to forces around us. These laws can be used to simplify your life.

Newton's three laws

The foundation of classical mechanics is Sir Isaac Newton's three laws for motion. These laws explain how forces affect the movement of matter and how they impact a body. First, a body that is at rest will not be acted on by force unless it is. According to the second law, the acceleration of an object depends on the force that is acting on it. Its mass and the net force acting upon it are inversely related. The third law says that there is no single force.
Inertia
Inertia refers to the property of a body that maintains it in the same position at rest and in motion. Galileo was the first to describe inertia. Later, it was incorporated into Newton’s first law. It is often referred to as The Law of Inertia. Objects that have inertia will not move unless they are moved externally.
Seatbelts are also based on inertia. The crash test dummy will fly forward if a car crashes into walls. This is not always true. The seat belts counteract the inertia effect. Newton's first law states an object moving in a straight line will not change its direction unless it meets an external force.
Conservation of momentum
According to the laws of motion, the conservation of momentum states that the total momentum is constant even if there are external forces. Two balls, for example, are moving. The forces that are applied to them during the collision's initial and final phases equal each other. The total initial momentum prior to collision is m1 u1 +m2 u2. The sum of the final moments and both the initial and final moments is called the total final momentum.
Any physical system can be subject to the law of conservation, even ones that have no external force. This law also applies to particles moving within closed systems, so momentum is conserved if two objects collide. Momentum is defined as the sum of velocity and mass before and after collisions. The principle of conservation is based upon symmetry. This means that all objects within a closed system must have the same mass and velocity.
Forces that act on an object
Vector quantities are forces that act on an object according to the laws of motion. The net force is the total force exerted on an object by all forces. The object will remain at rest if the force acting upon it is zero. It will continue to move in the same direction with the same velocity if it is acting on an object at zero force. Newton's first law, which states that acceleration will not be affected by the forces acting upon an object, generally means that the acceleration of an object will be zero if they are equal.
Friction is another example of applied force. Air friction is similar in nature to friction on a smooth surface. Air friction moves in the opposite direction to the object's motion. This means that a skateboarder who is gliding down the street will be slowed down by it. A rope pulled by another object is another example of air friction. It pulls the object in the same direction as the rope. It is difficult to separate these forces when the rope is the source for air friction.