Quiz about Net Force & Acceleration

Question 1

A car driving straight down the interstate at 60 mph is being acted on by a(n) ___________________.

Accepted Answer

Balanced Force

Answer

Unbalanced Force

Question 2

A car driving slams on its breaks to avoid rear ending a broken down semi and is therefore being acted on by a(n) ___________________.

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced Force

Answer

Balanced Force

Question 3

A car that is turning right at an intersection is being acted on by a(n) _________________.

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced Force

Answer

Balanced Force

Question 4

A car sees a yellow light and speeds up to make it through before it turns red. It is being acted on by a(n) _________________.

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced Force

Answer

Balanced Force

Question 5

A book is sitting on a shelf. It is being acted on by a(n) _________________.

Accepted Answer

Balanced Force

Answer

Unbalanced Force

Question 6

A book is falling through the sky at its terminal velocity (constant speed). It is being acted on by a(n) _________________.

Accepted Answer

Balanced Force

Answer

Unbalanced Force

Question 7

A plane reaches its cruising altitude and is moving at 400 mph, if the captain turns off the "fasten seatbelt" light then you are being acted on by a(n) _______________.

Accepted Answer

Balanced Force

Answer

Unbalanced Force

Question 8

A skydiver opens their parachute to slow down, they are being acted on by a(n) _________________.

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced Force

Answer

Balanced Force

Question 9

A hockey player hits the puck toward the net. Just after leaving his stick, the puck is traveling at 53 m/s. The puck is moving at 53 m/s when it reaches the net, therefore it is being acted on by a(n) _____________________.

Accepted Answer

Balanced Force

Answer

Unbalanced Force

Question 10

A child on a moving swing set is an example of a(n) __________________ acting on them.

Accepted Answer

Unbalanced Force

Answer

Balanced Force

Question 11

A car has a net force of 200 N acting on it, therefore it will _________________.

Accepted Answer

Accelerate

Answer

Move at a Constant Speed

Question 12

A skydiver is falling and air resistance is equal to their gravitational force, therefore they will ______________________.

Accepted Answer

Move at a Constant Speed

Answer

Accelerate

Question 13

A pencil is rolling down a hill, gravitational force is not canceled out by the normal force therefore the pencil will _______________.

Accepted Answer

Accelerate

Answer

Move at a Constant Speed

Question 14

The Voyager 2 space probe is so far from planetary and stellar masses that the forces are basically zero, therefore it is _____________________.

Accepted Answer

Moving at a Constant Speed

Answer

Accelerating

Question 15

When a ball is thrown straight up into the air the only force on it is gravity (which pulls it down), therefore it will ________________.

Accepted Answer

Accelerate

Answer

Move at a Constant Speed

Net Force & Acceleration

15 questions

A car driving straight down the interstate at 60 mph is being acted on by a(n) ___________________.

A car driving slams on its breaks to avoid rear ending a broken down semi and is therefore being acted on by a(n) ___________________.

A car that is turning right at an intersection is being acted on by a(n) _________________.

A car sees a yellow light and speeds up to make it through before it turns red. It is being acted on by a(n) _________________.

A book is sitting on a shelf. It is being acted on by a(n) _________________.

A book is falling through the sky at its terminal velocity (constant speed). It is being acted on by a(n) _________________.

A plane reaches its cruising altitude and is moving at 400 mph, if the captain turns off the "fasten seatbelt" light then you are being acted on by a(n) _______________.

A skydiver opens their parachute to slow down, they are being acted on by a(n) _________________.

A hockey player hits the puck toward the net. Just after leaving his stick, the puck is traveling at 53 m/s. The puck is moving at 53 m/s when it reaches the net, therefore it is being acted on by a(n) _____________________.

A child on a moving swing set is an example of a(n) __________________ acting on them.

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