Newton's Laws of Motion Worksheet
A Grade 10 Science worksheet covering Newton's Three Laws of Motion with various question types.
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Newton's Laws of Motion
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1. Which of Newton's Laws states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Law of Conservation of Momentum
2. A net force of 20 N is applied to a 5 kg object. What is the acceleration of the object?
0.25 m/s²
4 m/s²
25 m/s²
100 m/s²
1. Newton's Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
True
False
2. Inertia is a measure of an object's mass.
True
False
1. The relationship between force, mass, and acceleration is described by the formula F = .
2. A change in an object's velocity is called .
3. The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion is called .
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
1. Force
a. The product of mass and acceleration
2. Mass
b. A push or a pull
3. Acceleration
c. The amount of matter in an object
4. Inertia
d. The rate at which velocity changes
1. Explain how Newton's First Law of Motion applies to a passenger in a car that suddenly stops.
2. Describe an everyday example of Newton's Third Law of Motion in action.