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Newton's Laws

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
2.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
3.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
4.

In a force diagram, or free-body diagram, the size/length of the arrow tells you this about the force:

a)

magnitude of force

b)

direction of force

c)

objects speed

5.

When determining the NET force on an object you should (TWO correct answers)

a)

subtract forces in opposite directions

b)

add forces in the same direction

c)

divide by velocity

d)

multiply by acceleration

6.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

7.

This diagram can be used to indicate which of the following? (TWO correct answers)

a)

a object at rest

b)

an object moving at a constant velocity (speed)

c)

an object accelerating

d)

(Trick question -- there is only one correct answer)

e)

an object decelerating

8.

The coffee cup in the picture is at rest on the table. What is true about the Normal force?

a)

The normal force is exactly 15

b)

The normal force is less than 15

c)

The normal force is more than 15

d)

The normal force is -10

9.

The hockey puck is moving at a constant velocity across the ice. What forces does the puck experience at this moment?

a)

None

b)

Gravity

c)

Gravity and Normal

d)

Gravity, Normal, and Friction

e)

Gravity, Normal, Friction, and Applied

10.

The forces on this chandelier are...

a)

Gravity

b)

Gravity and Normal

c)

Gravity and Tension

d)

Gravity, Tension, Friction, and Applied

11.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced 
a)
12 N Right  No
b)
4 N Left  No
c)
12 N Right  Yes
d)
4 N Left  Yes
12.

How much is Fnet on the system?

a)

50 N

b)

30 N

c)

5 N

d)

3 N

13.
Acceleration changes and object's...
a)
speed, direction or both
b)
speed, gravity or both
c)
gravity, direction or both
d)
inertia, speed or both
14.
"If we apply a ___________ to an object, its __________________ will change and it will  ______________."
a)
force, accelerate, gravity
b)
accelerate, inertia, gravity
c)
force, velocity, accelerate
d)
velocity, gravity, inertia
15.

What is the weight of the 25 kg block?

a)

2.5 N

b)

25 N

c)

250 N

d)

.25 N

16.

What is the force of the 12 kg hanging mass?

a)

.12 N

b)

1.2 N

c)

12 N

d)

120 N

17.

What is the acceleration of the system of the two blocks?

a)

10 m/s/s

b)

.32 m/s/s

c)

3.2 m/s/s

d)

.1 m/s/s

18.

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.

19.

True or False. Acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

What is the net force?

a)

40 N left

b)

400 N right

c)

0 N Balanced

d)

40 N right

25.

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Kilogram

d)

Work

26.

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

27.

You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.

a)

20N

b)

10N

c)

40N

d)

70N

28.

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

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

d)

Friction

29.

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

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Newtons

30.
An object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an ___ force acts on it.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
31.
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
kinetic energy
c)
vector
d)
net force
32.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
33.

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

34.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
35.
What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
36.
You push on a car and it does not move.  What is true about the inertia?
a)
The inertia is changing
b)
The inertia of the car is too great 
c)
The inertia of the person is equal to the car
d)
There is not inertia because of no movement
37.
An object following a straight-line path at a constant speed 
a)
has zero acceleration
b)
has no forces acting on it
c)
has a net force acting in the direction of motion
d)
none of these
38.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gracitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
39.
If a hockey puck slides on a frictionless force it will eventually slow down because of its inertia.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Objects at rest remain at rest and objects traveling at a steady rate in a straight line continue that way until a _________acts on them.  
a)
force
b)
velocity
c)
inertia
d)
acceleration 
41.

What is the net force acting on this mass?

a)

2 N SE

b)

8.2 N SE

c)

68 N SE

d)

10.2 N SE

42.

Can this object be going at a constant velocity?

a)

No, there is a net force acting on the object

b)

No, there is not a net force acting on the object

c)

Yes, there is a net force acting on the object

d)

Yes, there is not a net force acting on the object

43.

What explains why objects resist changes in their state of motion?

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

friction

44.

What would happen if a ball was kicked is space?

a)

It continues in the same direction, speeding up as it goes.

b)

It continues in the same direction, speeding up as it goes.

c)

It continues to move in the same direction unless it hits something or is affected by gravity or another force.

45.

Newton’s law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

equal and similar

c)

stronger and opposite

d)

equal and opposite

46.

When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.

a)

False

b)

True

47.

A book pushes down on a table with a force of 5N, the table..

a)

Pushes back with a force of 5N

b)

Pushes back with a force less than 5N

c)

Pushes back with a forcec greater than 5N

d)

Does nothing. A table has no force.

48.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe the action of the cannonball pushing forwards off of the cannon. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon pushing up on the ground

b)

The cannon pushing backwards off of the cannonball

c)

The cannonball pulling backwards

d)

The cannonball falling forward

49.
A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000 N. The ball exerts a reaction force (without any additional forces action on it) against the bat of...
a)
Less than 1, 000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
More than 1,000 N
50.
What is the reaction force to a foot pushing down on the floor?
a)
The foot going through the floor
b)
The floor pushing back against the foot
c)
The floor breaking to the foot