Chapter 2: Newton's First Law Of Motion, Inertia
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 562
Questions and Answers
- 1.Whereas Aristotle relied on logic in explaining nature, Galileo relied on
- A.
Logic also
- B.
Patterns
- C.
Experiment
- D.
Mathematics
- 2.The scientist to first introduce the concept of inertia was
- A.
Aristotle
- B.
Galileo
- C.
Newton
- D.
Copernicus
- 3.Galileo's interpretation of motion differed from Aristotle's in that Galileo emphasized
- A.
The acceleration of free fall
- B.
Time rates
- C.
The role of distance in describing motion
- D.
All of these
- E.
None of these
- 4.A sheet of paper can be withdrawn from under a container of milk without toppling it if the paper is jerked quickly. This best demonstrates that
- A.
The milk carton has no acceleration
- B.
There is an action-reaction pair of forces
- C.
Gravity tends to hold the milk carton secure
- D.
The milk carton has inertia
- E.
None of these
- 5.An object in mechanical equilibrium is an object
- A.
At rest
- B.
Moving with constant velocity
- C.
Having no acceleration
- D.
All of these
- 6.When you stand at rest on a pair of bathroom scales, the readings on the scales will always
- A.
Each be half your weight
- B.
Each equal your weight
- C.
Add up to equal your weight
- 7.Hang from a pair of gym rings and the upward support forces of the rings will always
- A.
Each be half your weight
- B.
Each equal your weight
- C.
Add up to equal your weight
- 8.A man weighing 800 N stands at rest on two bathroom scales so that his weight is distributed evenly over both scales. The reading on each scale is
- A.
200 N
- B.
400 N
- C.
800 N
- D.
None of these
- 9.The force of friction on a sliding object is 10 N. The applied force needed to maintain a constant velocity is
- A.
More than 10 N
- B.
Less than 10 N
- C.
10 N
- 10.A 300-kg bear grasping a vertical tree slides down at constant velocity. The friction force between the tree and the bear is
- A.
30 N
- B.
300 N
- C.
3000 N
- D.
More than 3000 N
In this physics quiz, we will focus on graphing motion. Motion is a change in the position of an object over time. We have learned more about movement and how to measure it and calculate its estimates. How well did you understand...
Questions: 12 | Attempts: 29294 | Last updated: Jul 28, 2020
-
Sample QuestionThe graph below represents the motion of an object. According to the graph, as time increases, the velocity of the object:
Questions: 11 | Attempts: 7205 | Last updated: May 4, 2017
-
Sample QuestionThe plane which divides the body into superior and inferior halves is known as the ...
What Do You Know About Free Fall? If you are a thrill-seeker, free fall is something you should check out. Not only do you get to fall from high places and feel the cold air on your cheeks, but you also get your adrenaline...
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 4173 | Last updated: Nov 1, 2019
-
Sample QuestionA stone is thrown straight up. What is it's acceleration on the way up?
Back to top