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Newton's Laws Quizizz

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 3hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Does mass differ from weight?
a)
Yes- they are very different!!
b)
No- they can be interchanged 
c)
I am not sure- I have more studying to do before Friday!! 
2.

If an object accelerates at 5 m/s^2 starting from rest, what will it's velocity be in 5 seconds?

a)

5 m/s

b)

25 m/s

c)

-25 m/s

d)

20 m/s faster than its original velocity

3.

How can friction be reduced?

a)

reduce the normal force acting between the 2 surfaces

b)

reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces coming in contact

c)

use wax, grease or oil

d)

all of the above are ways of reducing friction

4.

In a Balanced Force, which is true? Select all that apply

a)

There will be no movement

b)

The object will speed up

c)

The object could be moving with constant velocity

d)

The object will slow down

e)

The object is changing direction

5.

In an Unbalanced Force, which is true?

a)

There will be no movement

b)

The object has a constant velocity

c)

The object has a change in its velocity

6.
"If we apply a ___________ to an object, its __________________ will change and it will  ______________."
a)

unbalanced force, accelerate, gravity

b)
accelerate, inertia, gravity
c)
force, velocity, accelerate
d)
velocity, gravity, inertia
7.
Acceleration changes and object's...
a)
speed, direction or both
b)
speed, gravity or both
c)
gravity, direction or both
d)
inertia, speed or both
8.
A ball is thrown upwards and caught when it comes back down. In the absence of air resistance, the speed of the ball when caught would be 
a)
less than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
b)
more than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
c)
the same as the speed it had when thrown upwards.
9.
This equation goes with which law?
a)
Newton's first law of motion
b)
Newton's second law of motion
c)
Newton's third law of motion
d)
None of these
10.

Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a net force of 5000 N. How fast will it accelerate?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

120 N

11.
The acceleration produced by a net force on an object is
a)
directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force
b)
in the same direction as the net force
c)
inversely proportional to the mass of the object
d)
all of the above
12.

The force of a cart doubles. What happens to the cart's acceleration? the mass?

a)

It doubles, double

b)

It quadruples, quadruples

c)

It halves, halves

d)

It doubles, stays same

e)

It halves, stays the same

13.
The force of sliding friction is 35 N, what force is needed to maintain a constant velocity?
a)
0 N
b)
more than 35 N
c)
less than 35 N
d)
35 N
14.

The amount of friction depends on the force of the objects pressing together.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Darth Vader flew his death star to help his neighbors on Alderaan at a constant velocity of 300,000 m/s. The engines 500 newtons of force to the right. How much force was put to the left?

a)

500N

b)

250N

c)

1000N

d)

Unable to determine

16.

Admiral ackbar tell his pilot to accelerate to 6m/s2 to avoid a trap. Its mass is .3kg. What was the net force?

a)

18N

b)

1.8N

c)

2N

d)

.2N

17.

The diagram above shows a box being pulled up the ramp. letter represents the weight (Fg)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

c

d)

d

18.
Find the net force
a)
0N
b)
50N
c)
50N to the left
d)
50N to the right
19.
 What is the force of friction between a block of ice that weighs 950 N and the ground if μ = .12? 
a)
65 N
b)
226 N
c)
175 N
d)
114 N
20.
What is the coefficient of static friction if it takes 44 N of force to move a box that weighs 86 N? 
a)
0.78
b)
0.51
c)
0.78 N
d)
0.58 N
21.
How would the absence of friction affect a marble traveling on a long, straight path?
a)
The marble’s speed would decrease.
b)
The marble’s speed would increase.
c)
The marble would stop immediately. 
d)
The marble would remain at constant speed.
22.
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?
a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
23.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
24.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
25.
Is the Normal Force always equal to the Force of Gravity? 
a)
Yes
b)
Yes, just use Fg = m x 9.8
c)
No
d)
No you need to set up an Fnet equation.
26.
If you were in an elevator and speeding up at you go from the 1st to the 5th floor your Normal force would be ______________ to the Force of Gravity.
a)
Greater Than
b)
Less Than
c)
Equal
d)
Greater than then Less Than
27.
If you were in an elevator and slowing down as you go from the 5th to the 1st floor your Normal force would be ______________ to the Force of Gravity.
a)
Greater than
b)
Less than
c)
Equal to
d)
You can't tell
28.
What is the correct unit for weight?
a)
kilograms
b)
mass
c)
Newtons
d)
m/s^2
29.

True or False. 20,000 N= 20,000 kg ⋅ m/s2

a)

True

b)

Fasle

30.
What is the net force of an object that is not moving?
a)
0N
b)
100N
c)
Upward force
31.
Given the FBD, which of the following must be true?
a)
The frictional force must be accelerating the system to the left.
b)
The box must be accelerating to the right.
c)
The box must be moving to the right.
d)
The FBD is incorrectly drawn. This situation isn't possible
32.
The Earth pulls downward on a pingpong ball with a force  of 1N. If this is the "action" force, what is the "reaction" force?
a)
The ground exerts a force of 1N on the ping pong ball
b)
The ping pong ball exerts a force of 1 N on the Earth
c)
The ping pong ball pushes down on the earth with a force of 1N
d)
The is no reaction force when a gravitational force is involved
33.
a)
The accelerations of the blocks will vary according to their mass
b)
The net force acting on each block is the same
c)
The blocks will experience the same acceleration
d)
The force that m exerts on 2m is the same the force that 2m exerts on 3m 
34.

Which of the following is considered a Field Force or a force that acts at a distance?

a)

Friction

b)

Normal

c)

Tension

d)

Gravity

35.
With relation to forces, what is terminal velocity?
a)
When all forces are balanced
b)
When friction exceeds weight 
c)
When gravity = 0
d)
When density of the falling body equals the gravity imposed
36.
Based on the image. What are the force equations for the knot?
a)
x: T2 - T3 = 0    y: T1 - T2 = 0
b)
x: T2 - T1x = 0   y: T1y - T3 = 0
c)
x: T2 - T1y = 0    y: T3 - T1x = 0
d)
None of the above
37.
What is the y component of the vector in the diagram?
a)
-17N
b)
-98N
c)
25N
d)
-25N
38.
What is force?
a)
A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
b)
The rate at which an object changes its velocity. 
c)
It is the amount of space between two points.
d)
It is Superman's power
39.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
40.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
41.

A box attached to the rope sits on a frictionless inclined plane. What is the direction of the component force of gravity that balances the normal force?

a)

down the ramp to the right

b)

down and to the left

c)

straight down

d)

up the ramp to the left

e)

up and to the right

42.
Which law explains why when you put a book on a table the table pushes on the book
a)
3rd law
b)
4th law
c)
1st law
d)
2nd law
43.

As the angle of the incline increases, what happens to the normal force?

a)

The normal force increases

b)

The normal force decreases

c)

The normal force is not affected by the incline

d)

The normal force is only dependent on the force due to gravity

44.

If there is no friction, then the acceleration would be equal to

a)

mg

b)

sin(θ)mg

c)

g

d)

sin(θ)g

45.
Assuming both objects are at rest, which object is more massive? M1 or M2?
a)
M1 is more massive
b)
M2 is more massive
c)
both M1 and M2 are the same mass
46.

Why is there no net force in the middle of this graph? This is F to t for an elevator.

a)

There is. You can't trick me.

b)

The elevator is at rest

c)

The elevator is accelerating

d)

The elevator has a constant speed

47.

Which object has the most inertia?

a)

A 5kg tennis ball traveling at 10m/s.

b)

A 30kg book resting on a desk.

c)

A 0.2kg leaf falling from a tree.

d)

A 20kg brick thrown at 15m/s.

48.

Taylor wants to test the effect of friction. She places a block on a plank and raises one end so that the plank is inclined. What is the maximum angle that incline can have before the block begins to accelerate if the coefficient of friction is 0.7?

a)

46°

b)

10°

c)

35°

d)

44°

49.

Refer to the picture to answer the following question. If M = 1kg, what is the acceleration of the masses? Assume the surface is frictionless.

a)

a = 4.67m/s2

b)

a = 6.67m/s2

c)

a = 2.67m/s2

d)

a = 1.33m/s2

50.

1. After firing a cannon ball, the cannon moves in the opposite direction from the ball. This an example of:

a)

A. Newton’s First Law

b)

B. Newton’s Second Law

c)

C. Newton’s Third Law

d)

D. Newton’s Law of Gravitation

e)

E. None of the above

51.

2. In the absence of an external force, a moving object will

a)

A. slow down and come to a stop

b)

B. speed up

c)

C. move with a constant speed in a straight line

d)

D. turn to the right

e)

E. turn to the left

52.

3. A passenger who is standing and facing forward in a moving bus suddenly falls forward. This can be an indication of which of the following?

a)

A. The bus speeds up.

b)

B. The bus slows down

c)

C. The bus doesn’t change its speed

d)

D. The bus turns to the right

e)

E. The bus turns to the left.

53.

6. The Earth pulls down on a railroad passenger car with an action force of 2x105 N. Which of the following is the reaction force?

a)

A. The car pulls up on the Earth with 2x105 N

b)

B. The car pushes down on the railroad tracks with 2x105 N

c)

C. The railroad tracks push up on the car with 2x105 N

d)

D. The buoyant force pushes up on the car with 2x105 N

e)

E. The car pushes down on the Earth with 2x105 N

54.

13. An elevator car weighs 5500 N. If the car accelerates upwards at a rate of 4.0 m/s2 , what is the tension in the support cable lifting the car? Use g = 10 m/s2

a)

A. 1600 N

b)

B. 3300 N

c)

C. 4400 N

d)

D. 7700 N

e)

E. 8700 N

55.

26. As shown below, a boy pushes a sled of mass m across a rough horizontal surface by applying a force of magnitude F directed at an angle θ. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the sled and the surface is µk. The friction force on the sled is:

a)

A. µk (mg + Fsinθ)

b)

B. µk (mg - Fsinθ)

c)

C. µk (mg + Fcosθ)

d)

D. µk (mg - Fcosθ)

e)

E. µk mg

56.

When an object is moving, friction acts in the _______ direction as the motion.

a)

perpendicular

b)

same

c)

opposite

d)

precise

57.

The magnitude of the friction force depends on the force pushing the surfaces together.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

The free body diagram of four boxes are shown below. Which box is in equilibrium?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.
What Newtons law does this picture represent
a)
Newtons 2nd law 
b)
Law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 5th law
60.

An apple weighing 1 newton on the surface of Earth has a mass of approximately

a)

1 kg

b)

0.1 kg

c)

10 kg

d)

100 kg

61.

A block is pulled out with the force of 10 N forming an angle of 37o above the horizontal as shown. What is the horizontal component of the force?

a)

7.5 N

b)

6.0 N

c)

8.0 N

d)

10 N