WorksheetsSecond Law Reading Questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the "a" stand for in F=ma?
a)
atmosphere
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
mass
2.
What does it mean to "keep the mass constant"?
a)
The mass doesn't change
b)
The force doesn't change
c)
The acceleration doesn't change
d)
mass is related to time
3.
What was increased in figure 2?
a)
The force
b)
The mass
c)
The acceleration
d)
The man became fat
4.
What had to be increased in Figure 3 because the Force was increased?
a)
The force
b)
The mass
c)
The acceleration
d)
The velocity
5.
Why does the teeter-totter have to be balanced?
a)
Because mass is increasing
b)
Because it's more fun that way
c)
Because force is kept constant
d)
To represent the equal sign (=) in F=ma
6.
Will the force of gravity be greater for the mouse or for the rhino?
a)
mouse
b)
rhino
7.
In the gravity reading, why do you think they make a point to show that the a is the same size on both teeter-totters?
a)
The rhino and mouse have the same mass
b)
The teeter-totter is not balanced
c)
The rhino and mouse have the same acceleration
d)
The rhino has a larger acceleration than the mouse
8.
What force causes the rhino to hit the ground first?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
applied force
d)
air resistance
9.
What two forces affect how fast something falls to the earth?
a)
gravity and air resistance
b)
gravity and friction
c)
gravity and applied force
d)
gravity and tension
10.
What two measurements do we need in order to calculate Force?
a)
gravity & mass
b)
mass & acceleration
c)
magnitude & direction
d)
air resistance & mass
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