Newton's Second Law of Motion — Student Handout

• Person 2 will move forward, and Person 1 will move backward with greater acceleration.

• Both people will move backward, but Person 1 will move with greater acceleration.

• Both will move backward with equal acceleration.

• Person 2 will move backward, and Person 1 will move forward with a greater acceleration.

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The pictures show a toy car moving toward the left. With the following forces acting on each toy car, which one will continue to accelerate toward the left?

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What happens to the acceleration of an object with a constant applied force when the mass of the object increases?

• The acceleration increases.

• The acceleration decreases.

• The acceleration does not change.

• The acceleration can increase or decrease.

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In which of the following situations will the ball have the greatest acceleration?

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In which of the following situations would the shown force, acting on a sphere of the given mass, result in the greatest acceleration?

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• 2.3

• 35kg

• 7.5

• 20kg

• 4.3

• 65kg

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• Car 3

• Car 2

• Car 1

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The image shows the forces in newtons (N) acting on six different blocks. In which locations will the block experience acceleration? Select all that apply.

• Block 1

• Block 2

• Block 3

• Block 4

• Block 5

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If an object is speeding up, slowing down, or changing directions, the forces acting on it are ​ (a)   .

If an object is at rest or is moving at a constant velocity, the forces acting on it are (b)   .

• UNBALANCED
• BALANCED

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When a hockey puck is struck with a hockey stick, a(n) ​ (a)   acts on the puck and the puck ​ (b)   .

• unbalanced force
• balanced force
• accelerates
• moves at a constant speed

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