The Relationship Between Mass and Acceleration

The Relationship Between Mass and Acceleration

Assessment

Passage

Science

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Rochelle Hanson

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between mass and acceleration according to Newton's Second Law of Motion?

Force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma)

Mass equals force times acceleration (m = Fa)

Acceleration equals force times mass (a = Fm)

Force equals acceleration divided by mass (F = a/m)

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does mass affect the acceleration of an object when the same force is applied?

A heavier object accelerates slower than a lighter object

A heavier object accelerates faster than a lighter object

Mass does not affect acceleration

Both objects accelerate at the same rate

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity on that object

Mass changes with location, while weight remains constant

Weight is the amount of matter in an object, while mass is the force of gravity on that object

Mass and weight are the same and can be used interchangeably

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does a heavier car need more force to speed up compared to a lighter car?

Because it has more mass

Because it has less mass

Because it has more acceleration

Because it has less acceleration

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to weight when you go to the moon or another planet?

Weight changes because gravity is different

Weight remains the same

Weight increases

Weight decreases