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Newton's Law Test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is force?

a)

A push that causes a change in an object's motion

b)

A push or a pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction

c)

A pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direct

d)

Change in an objects motion

2.

How does an applied force affect an object that is not moving?

a)

No affect

b)

It will cause it to accelerate in the opposite direction of the force

c)

It will decelerate in the direction of the force

d)

It will cause it to accelerate in the direction of the force

3.
According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will
a)
remain in motion.
b)
eventually come to a stop.
c)
change its momentum.
d)
accelerate.
4.

What force causes downward acceleration?

a)

applied force

b)

normal force

c)

friction force

d)

gravity force

5.

Which formula would you use to find the acceleration of a bike rider with a mass of 50kg who pushes off with a force of 25 Newtons.

a)

f = ma

b)

a = f *m

c)

m = f * a

6.

Which shows the correct substitutions would you use to find the acceleration of a bike rider with a mass of 50kg who pushes off with a force of 25 Newtons.

a)

a = 50 / 25

b)

a = 25 / 50

c)

f = 55 * 25

d)

m = 56 + 7

7.

What is the answer for the acceleration of a bike rider with a mass of 50kg who pushes off with a force of 25 Newtons.

a)

100 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

0.125 m/s2

8.

What is the net force?

a)

800 N

b)

600 N

c)

400 N

d)

400 N down

9.

What is the SI unit of force?

a)

Joules

b)

kilograms

c)

Newtons

d)

Isaac

10.

Two objects collide. Which of the following is true according to Newton's THIRD law?

a)

the force on each is equal in magnitude and the same direction

b)

the force on each is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

c)

the more massive one has a bigger reaction

d)

the more massive one has more inertia

11.

Your foot pushes on the floor as you walk, and the floor pushes back. This is an example of:

a)

Newton's first law

b)

Newton's second law

c)

Newton's third law

d)

Newton's fourth law

12.

When forces are acting in the OPPOSITE direction, you ____ them to find the net force

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

13.
Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a force of 5000 N. How fast will it accelerate?

a)
7,500 N-kg
b)
2 m/s2

c)
0.5 m/s2
14.
What is the force of a baseball that has a mass of 142 kg and has an acceleration of 30 m/s2?

a)
4.7 N
b)
4,260 N
c)
112 N
d)
172 N
15.
​A teacher sitting in her rolling chair pushes against the wall and moves in the opposite direction. This is an example of _____.

a)
Newton's 1st Law of Motion - Law of Inertia

b)
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion - Law of Acceleration
c)
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion - Law of Action/Reaction
16.

A sports car is driving down a highway with a forward force of 278 newtons. Friction and Air resistance apply a resisting force of 89 Newtons. What is the net force of the vehicle?

a)

189 Newtons

b)

190 Newtons

c)

187 Newtons

d)

195 Newtons

17.
Unbalanced forces cause objects to
a)
remain still.
b)
remain motionless.
c)
move and accelerate.
18.

Mr. Wangeman weighs 87 kgs. He is running and trying to run as fast as Mrs. Wangeman, who has a force of 261 Newtons. How much must he accelerate to run with the same amount of force as her?

a)

Ha! He can never catch Mrs. Wangeman

b)

2.5 m/s2

c)

3 m/s2

d)

3.5m/s2