Quiz on Force, Mass, Acceleration, and Newton's Laws

What is a force?

• A type of energy

• A pull or a push

• A measure of mass

• A unit of acceleration

What is the formula for calculating force?

• force = mass / acceleration

• force = mass × acceleration

• force = mass - acceleration

• force = mass + acceleration

What can increases or decreases in force cause?

• Change in mass

• Acceleration or deceleration

• Change in direction

• Change in temperature

Which of the following is an example of Newton's first law?

• A person pushing a stationary car

• A soccer ball rolling on the ground stops due to friction

• A basketball being thrown into the air

• A car accelerating on a highway

What does Newton's second law state?

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

• An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force

• Force equals mass times acceleration

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed

What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?

• Meter

• Joule

• Newton

• Pound

Which of the following best describes inertia?

• The energy stored in an object due to its position

• The rate of change of velocity

• The force that causes an object to accelerate

• The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

What happens to the acceleration of an object if the mass is doubled while the force remains constant?

• It remains the same

• It doubles

• It halves

• It quadruples