Forces Pop Quiz

The law of inertia (Newton's first law) applies _____.

• to moving objects only

• only to objects that are not moving

• to both moving and nonmoving objects

Inertia depends on ______

• Velocity

• Speed

• Distance

• Mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

List the objects in order from least to greatest inertia.

• CDBA

• ABCD

• BCDA

• CBAD

Diagram shows a man jerking a table cloth. The glass remain on the table because of inertia. Which action increase the inertia ?

• Use a rougher cloth

• Use a smoother cloth

• Pull the cloth with greater force

• Fill the glass with more water.

What is a Force?

• The distance
• Mass
• A push or pull
• Give me a  failing grade 

If the net force is equal to zero, the forces acting on the object are

• balanced

• unbalanced

The unit of force is

• m/s
• m/s^2
• newton
• kg

What is the net force?

• 5000 N right
• 4000 N right
• 40 N left
• 4000 N left

What will cause an object to move?

• Applied forces
• Balanced forces
• Unbalanced forces

Which one is balanced?

• top
• bottom
• both