Force and motion

To make an object move you must first apply ---

• an opposing force

• an unbalanced force

• a stationary force

• a vertical force

a force is best defined as ---

• the application of weight

• a push or pull that is exerted on matter

• the flow of electric charges

• a bond in which electrons are shared

A student pushes against a wall with 20 N of force and the wall does not move. In this situation, the wall exerts --

• 0 N of force

• less than 20 N of force

• 20 N of force

• more than 20 N of force

Oliver stepped onto a three-car subway train with standing room only. What caused him to fall backward into other riders when the train suddenly moved forward?

• He was riding in the last car of the train.

• He had heat exhaustion from the overcrowded train.

• Oliver's body resisted a change in the subway train's inertia.

• Oliver's body was responding to the force of gravity.

Which law of motion predicts that a moving hockey puck will continue to move in the same direction at the same speed unless acted upon by another force?

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Newton's Second Law of Motion

• Newton's Third Law of Motion

• Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

The force of an object, with a certain mass accelerating at a certain rate, can be determined by using the equation below.

force = mass x acceleration

Which object would have the greatest force?

• A 5 kg object accelerating at 10 m/s

• A 5 kg object accelerating at 20 m/s

• a 20 kg object accelerating at 4 m/s

• a 20 kg object accelerating at 3 m/s

The diagram below show the forces acting on a soccer ball.

In which of the diagrams will the ball remain motionless?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Which two measurements do you need to determine the speed of an object?

• Position and Reference point

• Distance and Reference point

• Distance and Time

• Distance and Velocity

Which of the following is NOT an example of acceleration?

• Driving at a steady speed and turning left.

• Driving at a steady speed and then slowing down.

• A change in velocity from 40km/h to 65 km/h

• A car moving at a steady speed of 60 km/hr.

How do you calculate average acceleration of an object?

• Subtract the final velocity from the initial velocity and divide by time

• Subtract the initial velocity from the final velocity and divide by time

• Add the the two distances and divide by the total time

• Divide distance by time