Forces Test

Inertia is described by Newton's...

• Law of gravitation

• 1st Law of Motion

• 2nd Law of Motion

• 3rd Law of Motion

What is the net force acting on the box in the picture?

• 4 N down

• 5 N right

• 9 N up

• 1 N left

According to Newton's 2nd Law of motion, force is equal to mass times

• acceleration

• velocity

• inertia

• speed

Action forces and reaction forces are described by Newton's

• Law of gravitation

• 1st law of motion

• 2nd law of motion

• 3rd law of motion

___________ is the tendency of an object to resist change in motion.

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Force

• Inertia

Calculate the force of a 5 kg cat accelerating at 2 m/s²?

• 7 N

• 10 N

• 2.5 N

• 3

Two bumper cars traveling at the same speed collide head on and bounce back equal distances. This is an example of which law?

• Newton's 1st law

• Newton's 2nd law

• Newton's 3rd law

• none of the above

It is easier to round the bases when playing baseball than run straight at them and change direction. This is an example of which law?

• Newton's 1st law

• Newton's 2nd law

• Newton's 3rd law

• None of the above

A large football player will hit you with greater force than a small football player because he has more mass. This is an example of which law?

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• None of the above

A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up. This is an example of which law?

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• None of the above