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cK12 Newton's Laws and 2D Motion

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 4hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object in motion will _______ if the sum of forces applied equals zero.

a)

stay in motion

b)

increase velocity

c)

decrease mass

d)

come to a rest

2.

The SI units for force are...

a)

kilograms

b)

newtons

c)

meters per second

d)

pounds

3.

If a hammer and nail are dropped from the same height at the same time, which object will hit the ground first?

a)

the hammer

b)

the nail

c)

the hammer and nail hit the ground at the same time.

d)

the object with the larger volume

4.

A sled sliding on a flat, icy surface with a constant velocity is best described by

a)

Newton’s first law of motion for objects at rest.

b)

Newton’s first law of motion for objects in motion.

c)

Newton’s second law of motion.

d)

Newton’s third law of motion.

5.

Pick two pairs of terms - one term describes magnitude alone while another term describes both magnitude and direction.

a)

mass, weight

b)

displacement, distance

c)

matter, antimatter

d)

speed, velocity

6.
Acceleration is caused by a force acting on a mass.
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
7.
For a force on an object there is an equal and opposite force.
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
8.

If a force of 88 N is exerted on two balls in separate experiments, one with a mass of 0.50 kg and the other with a mass of 0.75 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?

a)

The one with a mass of .75 kg will have the greatest acceleration.

b)

The one with a mass of .50 kg will have the greatest acceleration.

c)

They will both accelerate at the same rate.

9.

The masses of four vehicles and the net forces acting on them as they enter a highway are recorded in the table below. Which vehicle has the smallest acceleration as it enters the highway?

a)

Sedan

b)

Coupe

c)

SUV

d)

Truck

10.

A student lets a toy car roll four times down a ramp. Each time the student covers the surface of the ramp with a different material. The student measures and records the time it takes the car to roll down the ramp. Which of these would be the best conclusion based on the data in the table?

a)

Different surfaces affect how fast a toy car accelerates.

b)

Different toy cars travel at different speeds.

c)

Gravity has little effect on the speed of toy cars on different surfaces.

d)

Air resistance is the greatest factor in limiting the acceleration of different toy cars.

11.

A ball thrown into the air starts out with an initial upward velocity, but eventually slows and stops before falling back to the ground. Which of the following contributes the most to the change in motion of the ball?

a)

The initial force with which the ball is thrown

b)

The downward force of gravity

c)

The resistance against the atmosphere

d)

The increase of inertia

12.

An object is moving to the right at a constant velocity. What will happen if a force of 20N starts acting on it in the opposite direction?

a)

The object’s velocity will increase.

b)

The object’s velocity will decrease.

c)

The object will come to a stop.

d)

The object will move at the same velocity.

13.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
15 N to the left
b)
15 N to the right
c)
1 N to the left
d)
1 N to the right
14.

The mass of a 2019 Lincoln Continental is 2000 kg. The car accelerates at a rate of 3 m/s2. If the car’s engine generates a 4400 N force forward, calculate the force of friction.

a)

- 1600 N

b)

- 4400 N

c)

- 6400 N

d)

10400 N

15.

An object of mass 30 kg is falling in air and experiences a force due to air resistance of 100 newtons. Calculate the acceleration of the object.

a)

-8.1 m/s2

b)

-.666 m/s2

c)

-4.8 m/s2

d)

-.83 m/s2

16.

An elevator accelerates upward at 2.0 m/s2, as illustrated in the diagram above. The passenger has a mass of 85 kg. Calculate the force the floor exerts on the passenger.

a)

1000 N

b)

0 N

c)

830 N

d)

660 N

17.

A measure of how much matter is in an object has an SI unit of kilograms.

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

length

18.

This force happens when surfaces rub against each other.

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

momentum

d)

weight

19.

SI unit for force (and also weight)

a)

gram

b)

liter

c)

meter

d)

newton

20.

How far did the runner go in 4 seconds?

a)

10 meters

b)

20 meters

c)

30 meters

d)

40 meters

21.

What is the average velocity between 0 and 2 seconds?

a)

5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

8 m/s

d)

7.5 m/s

22.

If a feather and a hammer are dropped at the same time on the moon, where there is no atmosphere, which one will hit the ground first?

a)

neither, there is no gravity on the moon.

b)

hammer because it has more mass

c)

feather because it has less mass

d)

both will hit at the same time

23.

A box weighing 72 Newtons rests on an incline that makes an angle of 32° with the horizontal. What is the magnitude of the component of the box’s weight parallel to the incline?

a)

19N

b)

61N

c)

38N

d)

26N

24.

A cart rolls down an inclined plane with constant speed as shown in the diagram below. Which arrow represents the direction opposite the normal force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

A 3.0-kg block slides on a frictionless 20° inclined plane. A force of 16 N acting parallel to the incline and up the incline is applied to the block. What is the acceleration of the block?

a)

2 m/s2 down the incline

b)

5.3 m/s2 up the incline

c)

2 m/s2 up the incline

d)

3.9 m/s2 down the incline

26.

A block rests on a ramp, making angle θ with the horizontal. As the angle theta (θ) is increased

a)

the blocks mass will decrease

b)

the blocks mass will increase

c)

the blocks component of weight parallel to the ramp will increase

d)

the blocks component of the weight parallel to the ramp will decrease

27.

A bullet is fired horizontally at a height of 2 meters at a velocity of 950 m/s. What time transpires until the bullet strikes the ground? How far will the bullet travel horizontally?

a)

0.64 s, 610 m

b)

0.41 s, 390 m

c)

0.14 s, 133 m

d)

0.36 s, 342 m

28.

What is the vertical acceleration of a projectile?(neglect air resistance)

a)

0 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

-9.8 m/s2

d)

4.9 m/s2

29.

Which of the following values remain constant during projectile motion?

a)

vy

b)

vx

c)

vertical acceleration

d)

both vx and vertical acceleration

30.

What is true about the horizontal motion of a projectile?

a)

It accelerates backwards at 9.81 m/s2

b)

It accelerates forwards at 9.81 m/s2

c)

It moves at a constant horizontal velocity.

d)

It cannot be determined.

31.

If you are trying to find the vertical component (vx) of a projectile's velocity, what trigonometry function would you use?

a)

Cosine

b)

Sine

c)

Tangent

d)

Cosecant

32.

A plane flying horizontally at 120 m/s drops a crate. When the crate strikes the water 7 seconds later, what is the magnitude of the velocity?

a)

240 m/s

b)

120 m/s

c)

268 m/s

d)

8 m/s

33.

A soccer ball is kicked with a 36° angle and a velocity of 23 m/s. Find the vertical component of the ball's velocity.

a)

13.5 m/s

b)

14.1 m/s

c)

18.6 m/s

d)

33.1 m/s

34.

A horizontally-launched projectile arcs out and hits the ground below. The vertical displacement and the horizontal displacement are measured. What is the best equation to use to find the time the projectile was in the air?

a)

Δx=vxΔt\Delta\overrightarrow{x}=\overrightarrow{v}_x\cdot\Delta t

b)

Δy=vyiΔt+12gΔt2\Delta\overrightarrow{y}=\overrightarrow{v}_{yi}\cdot\Delta t+\frac{1}{2}\cdot g\cdot\Delta t^2

c)

vyf=vyi+gΔt\overrightarrow{v}_{yf}=\overrightarrow{v}_{yi}+g\cdot\Delta t

d)

Δt=2Δyg\Delta t=\sqrt{\frac{2\cdot\Delta\overrightarrow{y}}{g}}

35.

In the picture, cannonball A was launched at 10 m/s at 60°, and B was launched at 18 m/s at 25°. The cannonball that hit the ground first was

a)

A, because it had less total velocity.

b)

B, because it had more total velocity.

c)

A, because it had less initial vertical velocity.

d)

B, because it had less initial vertical velocity.

36.
A rock is thrown straight off a cliff with a velocity of 2.73 m/s and falls for 1.56 s before landing on the ground. What is the height of the cliff?
a)
3.32 m
b)
116.86 m
c)
11.92 m
d)
36.52 m
37.

Calculate the acceleration of the system of masses on the incline ramp shown here. m1 = 8 kg and m2 = 3 kg. Gravity is 9.8 m/s2.

a)

5.5 m/s2

b)

3.15 m/s2

c)

1.92 m/s2

d)

0 m/s2

38.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
frictional force
c)
normal force
d)
spring force
39.

What is a Free Body Diagram?

a)

Visual representation of force

b)

Visual representation of objects

c)

Visual representation of force and objects interactions

d)

Visual representation of gravity

40.

Calculate the net force and acceleration of the object if its mass is 4 kg.

a)

6 N, 0 m/s2

b)

17 N, 1.50 m/s2

c)

17 N, 4.25 m/s2

d)

6 N, 1.50 m/s2