Newton's First Law of Motion Worksheet
Explore Newton's First Law of Motion, understanding inertia, balanced and unbalanced forces, and their effects on objects.
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Newton's First Law of Motion
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1. Which of Newton's Laws of Motion is also known as the Law of Inertia?
Newton's Second Law
Newton's First Law
Newton's Third Law
Law of Conservation of Energy
2. An object at rest tends to stay at rest, and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. This statement describes:
Momentum
Acceleration
Newton's First Law
Gravity
1. The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion is called .
2. If the net force acting on an object is zero, the object is said to be in .
3. An object in motion will stay in motion with constant unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
1. An object can be moving at a constant velocity even if there are forces acting on it.
True
False
2. If a car suddenly stops, a passenger continues to move forward due to inertia.
True
False
1. Explain in your own words what Newton's First Law of Motion states.
2. Provide a real-world example of Newton's First Law of Motion in action.
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
1. Inertia
a. A force that has an overall effect on an object's motion.
2. Unbalanced Force
b. The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.
3. Balanced Forces
c. Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.