Newton's Laws of Motion Worksheet

Newton's Laws of Motion

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work for any calculations.

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?

2. A larger force is required to accelerate a more massive object. This is an example of which of Newton's Laws?

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

4. The force acting on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration (F = ma). This is Newton's   Law.

5. For every action, there is an equal and opposite  .

6. If you push a wall, the wall pushes back on you with the same amount of force.

7. An object in motion will eventually stop even if no force acts on it.

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

9. Explain how Newton's Second Law of Motion (F=ma) applies when kicking a soccer ball.

10. Look at the image below. Which of Newton's Laws of Motion does a Newton's Cradle best demonstrate? Explain your answer.