Quiz about Intro to Physics / Newton's Laws of Motion

Question 1

What law is best described by inertia?

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1st

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2nd

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3rd

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law of conservation of mass

Question 2

Question 2.

Accepted Answer

3rd

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1st

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2nd

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law of motion

Question 3

A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

Question 4

A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.

Accepted Answer

The Law of Inertia (1st law)

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The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)

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The Law of Conservation of Momentum

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Action Reaction Law (3rd law)

Question 5

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

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Newtons

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Joules

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Force

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Kilograms

Question 6

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction that the _______ force is being applied.

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larger

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smaller

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equal

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less

Question 7

What is Newton's First Law

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An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

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F=ma

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Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

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Friction

Question 8

A person is pushed forward into their seatbelt when a car stops

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1st

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2nd

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2 and 3

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3rd

Question 9

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

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unbalanced forces

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gravity

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zero net force

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balanced forces

Question 10

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

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Equal and opposite

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Equal and similar

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Equal and different

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Greater and opposite

Question 11

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced

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4 N Left  No

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12 N Right  No

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12 N Right  Yes

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4 N Left  Yes

Question 12

You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____

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the wall pushes against the stick

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the wall pushes against you

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the stick pushes against you

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you push against the stick

Question 13

What are the appropriate units to describe acceleration?

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m/s2

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m/s

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cm

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there are no units associated with acceleration

Question 14

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

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unbalanced force

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gravity

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balanced forces

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net force

Question 15

In referring to how much matter a body contains, we use the term:

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Mass

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Volume

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Weight

Question 16

Forces create motion by either a push or a pull on an object.

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True

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False

Question 17

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by ____________

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all of the above

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a wall

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friction

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air resistance

Question 18

The more mass an object has, the _______ force it takes to accelerate it.

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more

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less

Question 19

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

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Unbalanced

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Balanced

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Magnetic

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Spring

Question 20

Standing in line is an example of a ________ ________ since you are not moving forward, backward, or sideways.

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balanced force

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negative acceleration

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unbalanced force

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1st law of motion

Question 21

The __________ between the sole of you shoe and the floor keeps you from slipping.

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friction

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gravity

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acceleration

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motion

Question 22

When the teacher rearranges the desks in the classroom, she must apply ____________ to push and pull the desks around.

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force

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acceleration

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weight

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magnets

Question 23

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

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3rd law of motion

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1st law of motion

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2nd law of motion

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13th law of motion

Question 24

If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?

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They will not move at all.

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The boy in blue will win.

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The boy in red will win.

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Both will fall down.

Question 25

If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________

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balanced

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unbalanced

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weak

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Hulk Smash!

Question 26

A 1,000-kg truck barrels down a highway at 24 m/s² with a force of 24,000 N.

Accepted Answer

Newtons 2nd law

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Newtons 1st law

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Newtons 3rd law

Question 27

A trampoline pad launches a child upwards with a force equal to the downward force of the landing the moment before.

Accepted Answer

Newtons 3rd law

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Newtons 1st law

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Newtons 2nd law

Question 28

One Newton (N) equals ________.

Accepted Answer

1 kg $$\cdot$$ m/s²

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1 lb $$\cdot$$ m/s²

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1 kg $$\cdot$$ m/s

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1 lb $$\cdot$$ m/s

Question 29

Figure skaters A and B both apply the same amount of force to skate forward. If figure skater B has faster acceleration, is her mass less than that of figure skater A?

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Yes

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No

Question 30

Force equals...

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mass x accelleration

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mass x volume

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change in direction

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velocity x mass

Question 31

The reason a ball bounces up when it hits the ground:

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The ball exerts a force on the ground, and the ground exerts a force on the ball.

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The ball and ground repel each other.

Question 32

Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.

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Balanced

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Unbalanced

Question 33

Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.

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Unbalanced

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Balanced

Question 34

In Newton's first Law of Motion, an object at rest will ___________.

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remain at rest

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defy gravity

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want to move

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Go to the Moon!

Question 35

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, an object in motion will _________.

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Stay in motion

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want to stop right away

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spontaneously combust

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Go to the Moon!

Question 36

In the equation f=ma, what does the "m" stand for

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mass

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acceleration

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matter

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force

Question 37

Solve the following equation to find the force.

F = 10kg x 5m/s

Accepted Answer

50 newtons

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20 newtons

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2 newtons

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50 kilometers

Question 38

When the force on a car is doubled, the acceleration is doubled.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 2nd Law

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 3rd Law

Question 39

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

Accepted Answer

Newton's 3rd Law

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Newton's 1st Law

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Newton's 2nd Law

Question 40

What kind of engineer designs bridges and roads?

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Civil Engineer

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Mechanical Engineer

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Agricultural Engineer

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Biomedical Engineer

Question 41

What kind of engineer designs medical devices and advances?

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Biomedical

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Agricultural

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Mechanical

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Chemical

Question 42

What kind of engineer designs new medicines and drugs?

Accepted Answer

Chemical engineer

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Mechanical Engineer

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Enviornmental engineer

Question 43

What are some things Aerospace engineers design?

Accepted Answer

Planes

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Spaceships

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Trains

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Automobiles

Question 44

What type of engineer would be designing solar panels?

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Electrical

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Environmental

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Mechanical

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Agricultural

Question 45

What is an engineer?

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A person who designs and builds things to solve specific problems.

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A person who has a job.

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A person who likes to play video games.

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A person who has a computer.

Question 46

Which engineer develops ways to clean up pollution, design recycling systems, and design safe ways to dispose of hazardous waste?

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Environmental engineer

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Materials engineer

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Biomedical engineer

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Mechanical engineer

Question 47

True or false: Engineers usually don't work with any other people.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 48

What is the net force?

Accepted Answer

3 N Right

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17 N Right

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3 N Left

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17 N Left

Question 49

Which direction will the object move?

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Left

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Up

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Down

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Right

Question 50

The forces represented by the arrows in the diagrams are applied to the four objects that are at rest on a table. Which object is most likely to move to the right?

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Object Y

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Object W

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Object X

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Object Z

Question 51

The forces represented by the arrows in the diagrams are applied to the four objects that are at rest on a table. Which object is most likely to remain in place?

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Object Z

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Object W

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Object X

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Object Y

Question 52

What is the net force?

Accepted Answer

35 N right

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65 N left

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65 N right

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35 N left

Question 53

How will this object move?

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It won't move.

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It will move to the right.

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It will move to the left.

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It will move in both directions.

Question 54

How do you find the net force of this image.

Accepted Answer

Add the green arrows and subtract the orange arrow.

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Add up all the arrows

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Add a green arrow and the orange arrow.

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Subtract all the arrows.

Question 55

What is the net force and to what direction.

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110 N to the left

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210 N to the right

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280 N to the right

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180 N to the left

Question 56

If a person is picking up a book with the force of 50 N and the gravity is pushing down with 15 N, what is the net force?

Accepted Answer

35 N

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50 N

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65 N

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15 N

Question 57

If there are two forces going the same direction , how would you combine them to find the Net Force>

Accepted Answer

Add them

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Subtract them

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Multiply them

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Divide them

Question 58

You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?

Accepted Answer

10 N, to the left

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20 N, to the left

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20 N, to the right

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10 N, to the right

Question 59

The FORCE that PULLS things down or back to EARTH.

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Speed

Question 60

How do you spell your teacher's name?

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Jaremko

Answer

Mrs. Jeremko

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Mrs. Jarmenko

Answer

Mrs. Jerminko

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