Practice Test

Newtons Laws of Motion

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1. Newtons first law of motion states that an object in

motion remains in motion and an object at rest remains at
rest unless acted upon by unbalanced force. This can also
be called:
a. the law of action/reaction.
b. the law of inertia.
c. the law of force and acceleration.
d. the law of universal gravitation.

2. Newtons second law of motion states that when an unbal-

anced force acts on an object, the unbalanced force causes
acceleration. This can also be called: 5. When a large truck hits a small car, the action/reaction
forces are equal, but the small car will probably sustain
a. the law of action/reaction.
more damage. Which law best explains the greater
b. the law of inertia. damage to the small car?
c. the law of force and acceleration. a. the law of action/reaction
d. the law of universal gravitation. b. the law of force and acceleration

3. Newtons third law of motion states that when one object c. the law of inertia
exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts d. the law of gravity
an equal and opposite force on the first object. This can
also be called:
a. the law of action/reaction.
b. the law of inertia.
c. the law of force and acceleration.
d. the law of universal gravitation.

4. If you are NOT wearing a seatbelt, and the forward-

moving vehicle stops suddenly, what will your body do,
according to the law of inertia?
6. Wearing a seatbelt protects you from effects that are best
a. Your body will continue to move forward.
explained by understanding:
b. Your body will move backward.
a. balanced forces.
c. Your body will remain at rest.
b. rotational forces.
d. Your body will slow down.
c. gravity.
d. the law of inertia.

TEKS 8.6C: Newtons Laws of Motion p.1 2011 CPO Science. All rights reserved.
Practice Test Newtons Laws of Motion
Use this illustration to answer the next 2 questions:

7. The skateboarder applies a pushing force on the elephant. The elephant applies _____ on the person.
a. a much stronger force
b. a smaller force
c. an equal force
d. no force

8. The skateboarder moves to the left faster than the elephant moves to the right. This is best explained by:
a. Newtons first law.
b. Newtons second law.
c. Newtons third law.
d. the law of gravity.

9. A jet airplane is propelled forward due to a reaction to what action force?

a. backward force produced by engines
b. forward force produced by engines
c. sideways force produced by engines
d. downward force produced by engines

10. A small bouncy ball is thrown at a larger ball that is at rest. The small ball bounces backward off the larger ball and
travels fast and far. The larger ball:
a. moves with the same speed as the small ball but in the opposite direction.
b. moves much slower than the small ball and moves in the opposite direction.
c. moves slowly in the same direction as the small ball.
d. bounces high up into the air.

TEKS 8.6C: Newtons Laws of Motion p. 2 2011 CPO Science. All rights reserved.