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Newton's First Law of Motion Worksheet

Explore Newton's First Law of Motion (Inertia) with this comprehensive worksheet for 7th-grade science students, featuring multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.

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Newton's LawsMotionInertiaPhysicsScienceGrade 7
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Newton's First Law of Motion

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1. Newton's First Law of Motion is also known as the Law of  .

a

Gravity

b

Acceleration

c

Inertia

d

Force

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   force.

a

Internal

b

Unbalanced

c

Balanced

d

Frictional

3. A larger mass has more inertia.

T

True

F

False

4. If you throw a ball in space, it will eventually stop due to gravity.

T

True

F

False

5. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of  .

6. When a car suddenly stops, your body continues to move forward due to  .

7. Describe an everyday example of Newton's First Law of Motion in action.

8. Explain why it is important to wear a seatbelt in a car, relating your answer to Newton's First Law.