Newton's 2nd Law Practice Quiz

With what force will a car hit a tree if the car has a mass of 3,000 kg and an acceleration of 2 m/s²?

• 4,000 N

• 5,000 N

• 6,000 N

• 7,000 N

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What force would be needed to make a 10 kg bowling ball accelerate down the alleyway with an acceleration of 3 m/s²?

• 10 N

• 20 N

• 30 N

• 40 N

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What would be the mass of a truck if it is accelerating at a rate of 5 m/s² and hits a parked car with a force of 14,000 N?

• 2,800 kg

• 3,000 kg

• 2,500 kg

• 2,600 kg

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What is the acceleration of a softball if it has a mass of 0.50 kg and hits the catcher’s glove with a force of 25 N?

• 50 m/s²

• 25 m/s²

• 12.5 m/s²

• 5 m/s²

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How much does a suitcase weigh if it has a mass of 22.5 kg?

• 220.5 kg

• 45 kg

• 11.25 kg

• 2.3 kg

What would be the mass of a rock falling from the sky if it hits the ground with a force of 147 N? (Hint: think about the acceleration all falling objects have!)

• 10 kg

• 15 kg

• 20 kg

• 25 kg

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What is the acceleration of the stack of books if the stack has a total mass of 1.5 kg?

• 1.33 m/s²

• 9.8 m/s²

• 2.0 m/s²

• 1.5 m/s²

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A 3 kg model airplane is traveling at a speed of 33 m/s. The operator then increases the speed up to 45 m/s in 2 seconds. How much force did the engine need in order to make this change? (Hint: Calculate acceleration first!)

• 18 N

• 36 N

• 54 N

• 72 N

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