Newton's Quiz

The rocket ship launching in this picture is an example of which of Newton's Laws?

The amount of matter in an object. (Think about a heavy object and a light object)

When an object does not want to move or does not want to stop moving.

The Speed of an object going in one direction.

A push or pull is a __________.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is . . .

The invisible force that attracts objects towards each other and pulls everything towards the center of the Earth.

An object at rest will stay at rest. An object in motion will stay in motion. Unless they are acted upon by an outside force. This is . . .

This picture shows a girl and a boy on a swing set. If you push the boy, you would have to push harder, because he has more mass. The girl has less mass, so you would only have to use a little force to push her. This is an example of Newton's First Law.

A force that tries to slow down an object going in the opposite direction.