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8.6A Review Calculating Newtons Second Law

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Acceleration of an object happens when things ________
a)
slow down
b)
go faster
c)
change direction (turn)
d)
All of the above
2.
What is a force?
a)
A set speed
b)
A push or pull on an object
c)
A speed with direction
3.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s2. 
a)
8N
b)
1.6N
c)
0.6N
d)
15N
4.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 25kg bowling ball at 2m/s2
a)
50N
b)
5N
c)
12.5N
d)
100N
5.
If a 2kg bird is pushed by the wind with a force of 2N, how fast does the bird accelerate?
a)
1 m
b)
2 m/s2
c)
4m/s2
d)
1 m/s2
6.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
7.
The sum of all forces acting on an object and direction
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
8.
Are forces balanced or unbalanced when a car is moving at a constant speed in a straight line?
a)
Balanced
b)
Unbalanced
9.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
10.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
11.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
12.
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)
something used in Star Wars 
c)
It is the amount of space between two points.
d)
It is Superman's power
13.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
14.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
15.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
16.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
17.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
18.
Which would require the most force to move?
a)
a toy car
b)
a sleeping cat
c)
a science book
d)
a chair with a friend sitting in it
19.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
20.
Find the net force: 15 N to the right, and another 15 newtons to the right.
a)
0 N Right
b)
0 N Left
c)
30 N Left
d)
30 N Right
21.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
22.
What is the net force?
a)
5000 N right
b)
4000 N right
c)
40 N left
d)
4000 N left
23.
You and your friend, are playing tug of war. Your friend pulls with a force of 55 N, to the rights. You pull with a force of 65 N, to the left. What is the net force on the rope?
a)
10 n, to the left
b)
20 N
c)
10 N, to the left
d)
10 N, to the right
24.
__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object. It is capable of accelerating a mass. 
a)
velocity
b)
gravity
c)
net force
d)
distance
25.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
26.
What is the net force?
a)
4.2 N left
b)
4.2 N right
c)
2.2 N left
d)
2.2 N right
27.
What is the net force?
a)
5.5 N left
b)
5.5 N right
c)
2.5 N left
d)
2.5 N right
28.
The diagram below shows a skateboarder pushing himself forward with a force of 25 N while the wind pushes back with a force of 5 N. How will the skateboarder be affected if the force of the wind increases to 8 N?
a)
The speed of the skateboarder will increase.
b)
The speed of the skateboarder will remain constant.
c)
The speed of the skateboarder will decrease.
d)
The skateboarder will come to a stop.
29.
Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?
a)
41 N
b)
25 N
c)
16 N
d)
9 N
30.
F=MA
An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2.  What force is required? 
a)
20 N
b)
2 N
c)
5 N
d)
0 N
31.
A wheeled cart is moving to the right at a constant speed.  Two forces of equal magnitude are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
32.
Which answer choice best explains why tractor trailers take more time to speed up & slow down than regular cars?
a)
Tractor trailers have less mass and require less force to move.
b)
Tractor trailers have more mass and require more force to move.
c)
Tractor trailers have less mass and require more force to move.
d)
Tractor trailers have more mass and require less force to move. 
33.
If a force of 50 Newton's was applied to an object with a mass of 500 grams, what will the object's acceleration be?
a)
10 m/s^2
b)
.1 m/s^2
c)
100 m/s^2
d)
1 m/s^2
34.
The masses of four objects are given in this table. If all objects are struck with the same amount of force, which one will have the greatest acceleration?
a)
Object 1
b)
Object 2
c)
Object 3
d)
Object 4
35.
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