Year 12 forces and Newton's laws quiz to download as PDF

This Year 12 forces and Newton's laws quiz has 10 short questions for pupils aged 16-17. Type your answer, check it straight away and read the explanation when you get one wrong.

Year 12 forces and Newton's laws quiz: the 10 questions

Unit of force?
Weight of 2 kg (g = 9.8)?
State F = ma in words.
Component of F along the slope direction for weight on slope angle α?
What force acts perpendicular to a surface?
Resultant of 5 N and 12 N at right angles?
What is the acceleration of a particle in equilibrium?
Name the force in a string.
Is acceleration down a smooth slope independent of mass?
Which law says forces come in equal opposite pairs?

How to use this Year 12 forces and Newton's laws quiz

First, answer every question without a calculator unless the question says so. Then check your answer and read the short explanation. If you get fewer than 7 right, revise the forces and Newton's laws lesson and try again later. After that, try the multiple choice questions or the forces and Newton's laws worksheet.

Finally, take this quiz again before a test, because quick retrieval helps you remember. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.