Understanding Newton's Second Law

Understanding Newton's Second Law

Assessment

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Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Evelyn Hayes

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Newton's Second Law state about the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?

Force is the sum of mass and acceleration.

Acceleration is dependent on the mass of the object and the force applied.

Force is independent of mass and acceleration.

Mass is dependent on the force and acceleration.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the SI unit of force and how is it defined?

Joule, defined as one kilogram times one meter per second squared.

Pascal, defined as one kilogram times one meter per second squared.

Watt, defined as one kilogram times one meter per second squared.

Newton, defined as one kilogram times one meter per second squared.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using the triangle method, how do you calculate force if mass and acceleration are known?

Divide mass by acceleration.

Multiply mass by acceleration.

Subtract acceleration from mass.

Add mass and acceleration.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a 5000 kg car needs to accelerate at 20 m/s², what force is required?

50,000 Newtons

100,000 Newtons

10,000 Newtons

200,000 Newtons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which object will accelerate faster if both are given the same force, one with more mass or one with less mass?

It depends on the shape of the object.

Both will accelerate at the same rate.

The object with less mass.

The object with more mass.