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An object in free fall _________ towards the ground.
a) travels at constant speeds
b) slows down
c) accelerates
d) none of the above

Which statement about the weight of an object is correct?
a) The force of gravity determines an object's weight.
b) The weight of an object never changes
c) The weight and mass of an object are always the same.
d) An object's weight is not related to its mass.

Which of the below statements is an example of acceleration?
a) A bike slowing down as it crosses the street.
b) A parked car
c) A motorcycle cruising at constant speed
d) A bowling ball at rest

Which Law of Motion describes why a golf ball flies further than a soccer ball when hit with the same force?
a) Newton's 1st Law of Motion
b) Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
c) Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
d) Newton's 4th Law of Motion

Which Law of Motion describes why you should wear a seatbelt in the car?
a) Newton's 1st Law of Motion
b) Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
c) Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
d) Newton's 4th Law of Motion

What is the force that slows down motion?
a) Gravity
b) Magnetic
c) Centripetal
d) Friction

Force = mass x acceleration. Objects with more mass need more force to move a greater distance; objects with less mass require less force. Which Law of Motion is this?
a) Newton's 1st Law of Motion
b) Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
c) Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
d) Newton's 4th Law of Motion

For every action there is an equal, and opposite reaction. Which Law of Motion is this?
a) Newton's 1st Law of Motion
b) Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
c) Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
d) Newton's 4th Law of Motion

The strength of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their ____________.
a) height and distance between them
b) speed and direction
c) mass and distance between them
d) height and mass

Two students push on a box in the same direction, and one pushes in the opposite direction. What is the net force on the box if each pushes with a force of 50 N?
a) 150N
b) 100N
c) 50N
d) 0N

A group of students are playing tug-of-war. The students on both sides of the rope are pulling with equal force. This is an example of __________________.
a) unbalanced forces
b) normal force
c) net force
d) balanced force

Newton's 1st law of motion describes the tendency of objects in motion to continue in motion and objects at rest to remain at rest. What term is used to describe this behavior?
a) acceleration
b) gravity
c) inertia
d) velocity

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