Newton's Second Law

If I apply the same force to a ping pong ball and a bowling ball, which one will accelerate farther and faster?

• ping pong ball

• bowling ball

• I have no idea

• Both of them

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What Unit do we Measure Force in?

• Newtons

• Joules

• Force

• Kilograms

If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?

• 150 Newtons
• 15 Newtons
• 150 kilograms
• 100 kilograms

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What are the appropriate units to describe acceleration?

• m/s
• m/s²
• cm
• there are no units associated with acceleration

What two variables define force?

• speed and velocity

• mass and acceleration

• mass and velocity

• distance and time

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What is the unit of mass necessary for Newton's Second Law formula?

• grams

• pounds

• kilopounds

• kilograms

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Which is the vector sum of all the forces on an object?

• the external world

• the acceleration

• the net force

• the system

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Which law is represented by the formula?

• Newton’s first law

• law of equilibrium

• law of inertia

• Newton’s second law

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Which is the tendency of an object to resist changes in velocity?

• inertia

• acceleration

• Force

• mass

The net force on the propeller of a 3.2 kg model airplane is 7.0 N forward. What is the acceleration of the airplane?

• 2.2 Kg

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