Newton's Laws of Motion Quiz

What is the combination of all the forces acting on an object called?

• Net Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Inertia

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When forces cancel each other out, resulting in no motion, it is called?

• Net Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Inertia

When forces do not cancel each other out and there is a change in motion, it is called?

• Net Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Inertia

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What is the tendency of an object to resist motion called?

• Net Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Inertia

According to Newton's first law, an object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted on by what?

• Net Force

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• Inertia

What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration described by Newton's second law?

• Force = mass x acceleration

• Force = mass / acceleration

• Force = mass + acceleration

• Force = mass - acceleration

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If you throw a ball really hard, what will happen to its acceleration?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Remain the same

• Cannot be determined

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What is the unit for force?

• Newton (N)

• Kilogram (kg)

• Meter per second squared (m/s^2)

• Joule (J)

What is the net force necessary for a 160 kg automobile to accelerate forward at 2.0 m/s^2?

• 320 N

• 160 N

• 80 N

• 40 N

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If a baseball accelerates downward at 9.8 m/s^2 and the gravitational force acting on it is 1.4 N, what is the baseball's mass?

• 0.14 kg

• 0.28 kg

• 0.98 kg

• 1.96 kg

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