Calculating Force

Force is a -

• push or pull

• only a push

• only a pull

• none of the above

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How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s^2. 

• 8N
• 1.6N
• 0.6N
• 15N

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How much force is needed to accelerate a 25kg bowling ball at 2m/s². 

• 50N
• 5N
• 12.5N
• 100N

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Newton's law of motion describes the relationship of force, mass, and acceleration. Write the equation.

• M=F/A
• F=MA
• A= F/M
• All of the above

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A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/sec².  How much force did the friend apply?

• 45 N
• 15 N 
• 10 N
• 250 N

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The classes are playing tug of war. Barsoum’s room pulls to the left with a force of 45 N. Coach Camacho's room pulls to the right with a force of 50 N. What is the net force? And who won?

• 5N right. Coach Comacho's Class won.
• 5N Left. Barson's class won. 
• 95N and Coach Comacho's class won. 
• 95N and Barson's class won.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which is an unbalance force?

• A book sitting on a desk.
• A ball moving in a constant speed in the same direction. 
• While doing a mannequin challenge Jose suddenly falls over when a bug lands on his nose. 
• Every student in class is sitting perfectly still at their desks.

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Is it BALANCED? 

• Yes
• No

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What is the unit for FORCE? 

• N (Newtons)
• lbs (pounds)
• g (grams)
• m/s (meters per second)

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Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.

• 20N
• 35N
• 5N
• 25N

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