Newton's Second Law

The increasing speed of a falling object is caused by _____________.

• force
• mass
• speed
• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

One kg multiplied by m/s² can also be expressed as 1 __________.

• direction
• mass
• kilogram²
• newton

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Newton's second law of motion describes acceleration as force divided by __________.

• mass
• inertia
• speed
• direction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?

• Car because it has more mass

• Lawnmower because it has less mass

• Car because it has less mass

• Lawnmower because it has more mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What unit do we measure force in?

• Kilometer/hr

• Joules

• Seconds

• Newtons

What is force?

• A push on an object

• A pull on an object

• A push or pull on an object

If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration

• decreases
• stays the same
• also increases
• stops

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other,...

• Skater 1 experiences a greater change in momentum
• Skater 2 experiences a greater change in momentum
• Skater 1 has a greater velocity than Skater 2
• Skater 1 experiences a greater force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

• gravity
• zero net force
• balanced forces
• unbalanced forces

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2