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Newton's Laws Quiz: 10 Quick Questions

Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The document tests knowledge of Newton's Laws of motion through multiple choice questions about Newton's First, Second, and Third Laws. It asks about forces acting on objects at rest or in motion, the relationship between force and changes in momentum, and identifies examples that illustrate Newton's Third Law.

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Newton's Laws Quiz: 10 Quick Questions

Newton's Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The document tests knowledge of Newton's Laws of motion through multiple choice questions about Newton's First, Second, and Third Laws. It asks about forces acting on objects at rest or in motion, the relationship between force and changes in momentum, and identifies examples that illustrate Newton's Third Law.

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µ IB | Newton's

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Laws
10 minutes maximum! (can
you do 10
it quick
in 5?)questions
Mr. Newton

1. Which of Newton's laws of motion states that "for every


action there is an equal and opposite reaction"?

A. Newton's First Law


B. Newton's Second Law C
C. Newton's Third Law
D. Newton's Fourth Law

2. Which of Newton's laws of motion states that "all objects


will continue moving in a straight line at constant velocity
unless acted on by a net force"?

A. Newton's First Law


A
B. Newton's Second Law
C. Newton's Third Law
D. Newton's Fourth Law

3. When an object is moving in a straight line at constant


velocity, with no net forces acting, it is said to be in.....

A. balance.
B
B. translational equilibrium.
C. stasis.
D. vector equality.
4. Which of the following pairs of forces are 'Newton's third
law pairs'?

A. The force from a gun on a bullet, and the force


causing the recoil of the gun.
B. The force from a car's engine pushing it down a road, A
and the air resistance acting against the motion.
C. The force from the Sun on the Earth, and the
centripetal force pulling round in an orbit.
D. The force produced by wind on a boat's sails, and the
force of friction of the water on the boat.

5. This diagram shows a block sitting on the Earth's surface.


The diagram is not to scale!

There are 4 forces labelled. Which are Newton's third law


pairs here?
First Newton III Second Newton III
pair Pair
D
A W and Z R and Y

B Y and Z R and W

C R and Z W and Y

D R and W Only one pair exists

6&7.One of Newton's Laws of motion refers to the rate


of change of momentum, ΔP/Δt .

6. What is the rate of change of momentum equal to?

A. Velocity
D
B. Mass
C. Acceleration
D. Force

7. This law simplifies into a well known equation (for objects


of constant mass). Which one?

A. F = ma
B. speed = distance ÷ time A
C. W = mg
D. v = u + at

8-10. A school coach of mass 5000


kg accelerates from

2 ms-1 to 17 ms-1 over a 20 second


interval.
8. What is the acceleration of the coach?

A. 0.85 ms-2 D
B. 34 ms-2
C. 1.33 ms-2
D. 0.75 ms-2

9. What is the change in momentum of the coach during this


interval?

A. 333 kg ms-1 A
B. 85 000 kg ms-1
C. 10 000 kg ms-1
D. 75 000 kg ms-1

10. Assuming no friction or air resistance, what force was


provided by the engine to provide this change in momentum?

A. 0.25 kN C
B. 10.0 kN
C. 3.75 kN
D. 4.25 kN

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