Newton's 2nd Law Practice

Force is push or a pull that has magnitude (strength) and direction

• True

• False

Force is a scalar quantity

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Force is a vector!

If an object is at rest, no forces are acting on the object

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Gravity acts on all things!

Newton's 2nd Law states that the net force (total force) acting on an object is equal to the object's mass times acceleration

• True

• False

_________ is a measure of the change in velocity over time.

• Speed

• Force

• Mass

• Acceleration

_________ is the amount of matter in an object

• Speed

• Force

• Mass

• Acceleration

The sum of all forces acting on an object is called....

• net force

• gravity

• vector force

What is the net force acting on this box?

• 14 N West

• 14 N East

• 22 N West

• 22 N East

Which of the following is the correct formula for Newton's 2nd Law?

• Force = mass x acceleration

• Acceleration = mass x force

• Force = mass divided by acceleration

• Force = weight x friction

The following forces are exerted on a shopping cart to cause to to accelerate at a rate of 4 m/s/s. What is the mass of the shopping cart?

• 4 kg

• 5 kg

• 6 kg

• 7 kg