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Forces and Motion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion will tell you the acceleration if you know the net force?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

2.

"A net force will cause an object to be in motion." Which of the following corrects this wrong statement?

a)

"Balanced forces will cause an object to be in motion."

b)

"A net force will only cause an object to be in motion if it was already in motion."

c)

"A net force has nothing to do with motion."

d)

"A net force will cause an object to change its motion."

3.

The magnet pulls on the oil drum. According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, ---.

a)

the magnet pulls on the oil drum just as hard as the oil drum pulls on the magnet

b)

the oil drum pulls on the magnet less hard because the oil drum is bigger

c)

the oil drum pulls on the magnet harder because the oil drum is bigger

d)

the oil drum does not pull on the magnet if the oil drum is not already magnetized

4.

If the scale reads "0.035 kg", what weight of popcorn is being bought? (Use 10 m/s² down for g.)

a)

0.0035 N

b)

0.035 N

c)

0.35 N

d)

286 N

5.

If this plate of fries weighs 1.2 N, what mass of fries is being served? (Use g = 10 m/s² down)

a)

120 kg

b)

0.120 kg

c)

8.8 kg

6.

The astronaut is wearing a 57-kg backpack to provide life support. Which statement is true?

a)

Compared to the Moon, the backpack would have less mass on Earth.

b)

Compared to the Moon, the backpack would have less weight on Earth.

c)

Compared to the Moon, the backpack would have more weight on Earth.

d)

Compared to the Moon, the backpack would have more mass on Earth.

7.

The fish has a mass of 1.6 kg. How much does the fish weigh? (Use 10 m/s² down for g.)

a)

6.25 N

b)

1.6 N

c)

0.16 N

d)

16 N

8.

If the fish in the picture weighs 16 N, and the fish's mass is 1.6 kg, how much is the fish accelerating?

a)

12.5 m/s² up

b)

10 m/s² down

c)

22.5 m/s² up

d)

2.5 m/s² up

9.

If the alligator shown accelerates left at 5 m/s², the alligator has a mass of ---.

a)

50 kg

b)

130 kg

c)

210 kg

d)

1250 kg

10.

The airship shown has a mass of 8,620 kg. The airship will accelerate ---.

a)

0 m/s²

b)

0.53 m/s² right

c)

0.89 m/s² right

d)

0.17 m/s² right