Newton's Second Law of Motion — Student Handout

While ice skating, two people push away from each other. Person 1 has a mass of $$75\text{ kg}$$ and Person 2 has a mass of $$100\text{ kg}$$ . Equal forces of $$15\text{ N}$$ act on each person in opposite directions. Immediately after pushing away from each other, how will their motion change?

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?

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

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

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

Three blocks are shown. The same force of $$150\ \text{N}$$ acts on each block, but the masses are different. Calculate the acceleration for the 20 kg block. Round to the nearest tenth.

The table lists how much a car will accelerate and in which direction it will travel. Identify which car image matches each description. All cars have a mass of $$1000\ \text{kg}$$ .

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.

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)   .

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