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4.1 Forces & Motion ม5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Newton's First Law

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

Friction

d)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

2.

An evil ewok threw a rock with a force of 24.6N and an acceleration of 6m/s2 at an innocent stormtrooper. What was the rocks mass?

a)

4Kg

b)

41kg

c)

4.1kg

d)

46kg

3.

Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a 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

4.

What happens when unbalanced forces act on an object at rest?

a)

the object remains at rest

b)

the object begins moving in an unpredictable direction

c)

the object begins moving in the direction of the net force

d)

the object begins moving opposite to the direction of net force

5.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the force?

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

6.

What is the net force?

a)

40 N left

b)

400 N right

c)

0 N Balanced

d)

40 N right

7.

Jenny applies a 60 N force to a 20 Kg cart, what is the acceleration of the cart if friction can be neglected?

a)

1200 m/s/s

b)

0.33 m/s/s

c)

20 m/s/s

d)

3 m/s/s

8.
What is the equation for Newton's 2nd law?
a)
a = bc
b)
F = m/a
c)
F = ma
d)
a = b/c
9.
As force applied to a textbook increases, what happens to its acceleration?
a)
Stays the same
b)
Increases
c)
Decreases
d)
Opens
10.
The force of a cart doubles.  What happens to the cart's acceleration?
a)
It doubles
b)
It quadruples 
c)
It halves
d)
It quarters
11.
An object's velocity can be changed by changing its speed, its direction, or both.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
a)
2.2m/s2
b)
7.0m/s2
c)
5.7m/s2
d)
70m/s2
13.

A force of 200 N is exerted on an object of mass 40 kg that is located on a sheet of perfectly smooth ice.Calculate the acceleration of the object.

a)

5 m/s2

b)

8000 m/s2

c)

0.2 m/s2

d)

1.32 m/s2

14.

Newton's 1st Law is also called the Law of ...

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Newtons

15.

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________ unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

a)

at rest

b)

moving

c)

in one spot

d)

inertia

16.
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.
17.
Which direction will the object move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Right
d)
Left
18.
What is the net force of this object?
a)
0N
b)
50N
c)
25N
d)
5N
19.
This model shows the forces applied to a box.  However, this model DOES NOT show ________________________.
a)
the forces acting in opposite directions
b)
that the forces are unequal
c)
that student B is pushing harder
d)
the actual amount of the forces
20.
An airplane is travelling at a constant speed of 540 mph.  Explain the forces at work on the plane.
a)
Unbalanced, because the plane is moving forward not backards
b)
Balanced, because the speed is constant and there is no change in direction
c)
Balanced, because the plane is not falling to a lower altitude
d)
Unbalanced, because the plane is in motion