Forces + Laws + Trivia!

Question 1

Friction is generally a force that:

Accepted Answer

Opposes motion

Question 2

An object in motion will stay in motion. This is the law of "________."

Accepted Answer

Inertia

Question 3

What force is pushing upwards?

Accepted Answer

Normal Force.

Question 4

Trivia! Newton was born in 1642, which was the same year this famous scientist died...

Accepted Answer

Galileo

Question 5

What's best to have in a tug of war?

Accepted Answer

Lots of friction with the ground!

Question 6

According to the 2nd law, an object with lower mass will have more ______ in collisions.

Accepted Answer

Acceleration

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a unit for force?

Accepted Answer

Kilograms (kg)

Question 8

Newton's 2nd law states that....

Accepted Answer

F = ma

Question 9

What is the "outside force" that slows things down typically called?

Accepted Answer

Force of Friction

Question 10

According to the 3rd Law, every action has a(n) ____ and ____ reaction.

Accepted Answer

Equal and Opposite

Question 11

Which direction would friction point in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Left

Question 12

The object below IS moving, but which way?

Accepted Answer

Right.

Question 13

Trivia! The fastest roller coaster in the world, "Formula Rossa," reaches a speed of...

Accepted Answer

150 mph

Question 14

The "inertia" of an object is based off one thing: its _____.

Accepted Answer

Mass

Question 15

Trivia! On the moon, by about how much would your weight decrease?

Accepted Answer

1/6

Question 16

If you teleported to a different planet, your ____ would very likely change.

Accepted Answer

Weight.

Question 17

Trivia! Which planet is the 3rd most massive planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 18

To stay at rest, it helps to have a lot of:

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 19

If forces are unbalanced, you can only assume the direction of the object's ...

Accepted Answer

Acceleration

Question 20

What is always a result of friction?

Accepted Answer

Heat.

Questions 20