Newton's Laws of Motion

What is the definition of a genius? People like Albert Einstein got the honor to be called things like a genius--and of course, he was a physicist.

Ask yourself are YOU a physics genius? Would YOU like to be one? Well, I think you can if you just put your mind to the work. This quiz will measure your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion.

Created by: Skye August
  1. Physicists call speed with direction...
  2. The rate at which velocity changes is called...
  3. Average speed can be calculated by...
  4. Speed that doesn't change is called...
  5. The independent variable on a graph can be described as the variable...
  6. The action that has the ability to change the motion of an object is...
  7. The term that means all of the forces together is...
  8. The property of matter that resists changes in motion is...
  9. Acceleration is the rate at which ___ changes
  10. "Every action force creates a reaction force that is equal in strength and opposite in direction." This statement summarizes Newton's...
  11. The force of gravity on an object is called...
  12. A unit of measurement used to indicate force is the...
  13. A book is placed on a table. While the book exerts a downward gravitational force on the table, an upward ___ force is exerted by the table on the book.
  14. A force that always tends to slow the motion of an object on a surface is...
  15. How many newtons of force are represented by the following amount: 3 kg x m/s/s (or m/s2 or m/s squared)

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