F Equals M Times A

A helicopter is exerting a force of 100,000 newtons. What is its acceleration if the mass is 1000 kg?

• 100 N

• 100 m/s²

• 100 kg

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An elephant is putting 25,000 newtons of force on Sara. The elephant is accelerating at a rate of 10 m/s2, what is its mass?

• 25 kg

• 2,500 kg

• 2 N

• 250,000 m/s²

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A 50 kg skater pushed by a friend accelerates 5 m/s².  How much force did the friend apply? The answer to this question is most likely (HINT: Look at the units!!!) - 

• 250 N

• 250 m/s²

• 250 kg 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s².  What is the mass of the object? The answer to this question is most likely (HINT: Look at the units!!!) - 

• 50 N

• 50 m/s²

• 50 kg

A skier needs to apply a force of 132 N to accelerate at a rate of 2 m/s². What is the mass of the skier? To solve this problem you must do - 

• 132 ÷ 2

• 2 ÷ 132

• 132 x 2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s². what was the force?

F = m x a

• 25 Newtons

• 20 Newtons

• 200 Newtons

• 10 Newtons

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Determine the acceleration that results when a 12 N net force is applied to a 3 kg object.

• 4 m/s²

• 6 m/s²

• 12 m/s²

• 36 m/s²

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Find the missing variable

• 10 kg

• 10 N

• 10 m/s²

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Find the missing variable

• 1464 N

• 10.16 m/s²

• 1464 kg

• 10.16 kg

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Find the missing variable

• 3 m/s²

• 3 N

• 300 m/s²

• 0.333 m/s²

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2