Force and Motion Quiz 1

A shopping cart is pushed by 10 N of force.  What would happen to the speed of the cart if was pushed with 20 N of force?

• Speed would increase.
• Speed would decrease.
• Speed would not change.

Joe is driving a truck going 20 mph and hits a pole.  Jane is driving the same kind of truck going 45 mph.  Whose truck will get the most damage?

• Joe's
• Jane's
• Bob's

Which law did you need to know in questions number 1 and 2?

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law

Why does a ball that is rolled on the ground eventually stop?

• inertia
• force
• mass
• friction

 An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by another  ___________?

• inertia
• mass
• force
• friction

I had to swerve my car to miss a cat in the road.  My son’s book flew from one side of the backseat to the other side.  Which law would explain this?

• Newton's 1st Law
• Newton's 2nd Law

What is another word for Newton’s 1^st Law?

• Inertia
• Force
• Mass
• Friction

Why are speed boats designed to tip up when they are going fast?

• to look cool
• to increase force
• to reduce friction

I want to throw a bowling ball, ping pong ball, and soccer ball 10 feet.  Which one will take the LEAST force for me to throw?

• bowling ball
• ping pong ball
• soccer ball

Which object would have the LEAST amount of friction?

• An airplane flying in the air
• A box being pushing on the ground
• A car driving on the road