Newton's Second Law of Motion Post-lab Quiz

Which of the following correctly represents Newton's Second Law of Motion?

• F = ma

• Fa = m

• F/m = a

• F = m/a

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Which of the following would increase an object's acceleration?

• Increase the mass without changing the force.

• Decrease the mass without changing the force.

• Decrease the force without changing the mass.

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If the net force is positive, we can assume that the acceleration is _________.

• positive

• negative

• 0

• not enough information to know

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What type of graph would force vs. acceleration be, if mass is constant?

• exponential

• linear

• quadratic

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If speed is constant, then acceleration is _______.

• negative

• zero

• positive

• constant

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A 2kg object accelerates at 3m/s^2. What is the net force acting on it?

• 6N

• 2N

• 5N

• 9N

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A 4kg object is affected by 16N of force, at what rate will it accelerate?

• 16m/s^2

• 8m/s^2

• 2m/s^2

• 4m/s^2

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An object at rest starts to move with acceleration of 2m/s^2. If the force applied is constant, what can be said about the object’s mass?

• It increases

• It is constant

• It decreases

• It is zero

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