Joy of Science #5

1) Isaac Newton formulated one set of mathematical laws that can be used to predict the motion of objects anywhere: a) in the laboratory c) on the earth e) as long as they are in space 2) The first law of motion states that any object in uniform motion will remain in that motion unless acted upon by a: a) force c) stationary object 3) The second law of motion is best expressed in this relationship: a) mass = motion x inertia c) force = mass x acceleration b) speed = distance x mass d) distance = speed x acceleration b) gas, liquid, or solid d) chemical b) on the same continent d) in the whole universe

4) The third law states that for every reaction there is an equal and opposite: a) reaction c) symmetry b) acceleration d) distance from the object studied

5) Before Newton, terrestrial (earth) mechanical laws and celestial (space) laws were thought to be: a) broken all the time c) governed by the Church b) completely different d) the same

6) Newton graduated from Cambridge University in England, but then he couldn't go back into town and spent 18 months stuck at his family farm. Why? a) A laboratory accident made him sick c) He had an arguement with a professor who kicked him out b) He ran out of money to go back to school d) The Black Plague struck

7) Uniform motion is the movement displayed by objects traveling in one direction at a constant speed. a) True b) False 8) Orbital motions incorporate a change of direction and are accelerations. a) True b) False 9) Acceleration includes speeding up, but it never includes slowing down. a) True b) False 10) An object's tendency to resist acceleration is called: a) The Futility Principle c) inertia e) deceleration b) The Freedom Principle d) laziness f) passive resistance