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Newton's First Law of Motion Worksheet

Explore Newton's First Law of Motion, also known as the Law of Inertia, with this engaging Grade 8 science worksheet. Understand concepts like force, inertia, and how objects behave in motion and rest.

Grade 8 Science PhysicsNewton's First Law of Motion
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Newton's LawsPhysicsInertiaForceMotionGrade 8 Science
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Newton's First Law of Motion

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your understanding of Newton's First Law of Motion.

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

a

Acceleration

b

Inertia

c

Action-Reaction

d

Gravity

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 a(n)   force.

a

balanced

b

internal

c

unbalanced

d

frictional

3. An object with more mass has less inertia.

T

True

F

False

4. The property of matter that resists any change in its state of motion is called  .

5. If a soccer ball is kicked, it will eventually stop due to forces like   and air resistance.

6. Describe a real-world example of Newton's First Law of Motion.