Applied Phys-Eng 1

What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of

• Friction
• Mass
• Inertia
• Gravity

An object in motion will stay in what kind of motion as long as the net forces acting on it are zero?

• slowing motion in a straight line
• accelerating motion in a straight line
• constant motion in a straight line
• constant motion in an unpredictable direction

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If a net force acts on a moving object in the direction that the object is moving, the object will slow down.

• True
• False

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If you increase the force on an object, its acceleration

• decreases
• stays the same
• also increases
• stops

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If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration

• decreases
• stays the same
• also increases
• stops

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Forces that totally cancel each other are called __________ forces

• inactivated
• balanced
• null
• neutral

According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will _____________ .

• remain in motion.
• eventually come to a stop.
• change its momentum.
• accelerate.

The force due to gravity on an object is called ________.

• weight
• speed
• volume
• friction

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Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?

• Balanced
• Unbalanced

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An object on a frictionless surface is pushed for a short time. When the force stops pushing, the object will_____

• Immediately come to a stop.

• come to a stop soon after the pushing force stops.

• continue to move at a constant rate.

• cannot tell without more information