Law Of Inertia -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: According to the Law of Inertia, an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force. This law is also known as:

(a) Newton's Second Law
(b) Newton's Third Law
(c) Newton's First Law
(d) Newton's Law of Gravitation

Question 2: Which of the following is an example of an object experiencing the Law of Inertia?

(a) A car accelerating on a straight road
(b) A spaceship changing its direction in space
(c) A ball rolling down a hill
(d) A book lying on a table

Question 3: The Law of Inertia is a fundamental principle in which branch of physics?

(a) Quantum mechanics
(b) Classical mechanics
(c) Thermodynamics
(d) Electromagnetism

Question 4: Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between mass and inertia?

(a) Higher mass always results in higher inertia.
(b) Higher mass always results in lower inertia.
(c) Mass and inertia are not related.
(d) Mass and inertia are inversely proportional.

Question 5: Which of Newton's laws of motion specifically explains the concept of inertia?

(a) Newton's First Law
(b) Newton's Second Law
(c) Newton's Third Law
(d) None of the above

Question 6: If a hockey puck slides on an ice rink without any external forces acting on it, what will happen to its motion?

(a) It will come to rest after a while.
(b) It will keep moving with constant velocity.
(c) It will change its direction randomly.
(d) It will move faster and faster.

Question 7: A passenger in a moving car suddenly throws a ball forward. What happens to the ball's motion?

(a) The ball moves backward.
(b) The ball moves forward with increased speed.
(c) The ball maintains its forward speed.
(d) The ball falls straight down.

Question 8: Why do you feel a backward push when a car you are in comes to a sudden stop?

(a) Due to the car's engine
(b) Due to the road's friction
(c) Due to the Law of Inertia
(d) Due to the car's brakes

Question 9: Which of the following situations represents the application of an external force to overcome inertia?

(a) Pushing a heavy box across the floor to move it
(b) A person jumping off a diving board into a pool
(c) A rocket launching into space
(d) A leaf falling from a tree to the ground

Question 10: Which of the following best represents an object experiencing balanced forces according to Newton's First Law?

(a) A skydiver falling at a constant speed
(b) A car accelerating down a hill
(c) A rocket taking off
(d) A ball rolling up an inclined plane

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Answer key:

Question 1: c

Question 2: d

Question 3: b

Question 4: a

Question 5: a

Question 6: b

Question 7: c

Question 8: c

Question 9: a

Question 10: a