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test 1 class 9 A and B

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Newton's second law states that F = m x a (Force is mass times acceleration). Which example would have the GREATEST acceleration?

a)

a 10 kg ball thrown with a 50 Newton force

b)

a 1 kg ball thrown with a 0.5 Newton force

c)

a 50 kg student launched by a 100 Newton catapult

d)

a 500 kg car accelerated by 1000 Newtons from the engine

2.

The rate of change of an object's velocity is called _______.

a)

energy

b)

speed

c)

force

d)

acceleration

3.
What is the unit measure of Force? 
a)
Meters/second2 (m/s2)
b)
Joules (J)
c)
Meters (m)
d)
Newtons (N)
4.
Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third 
d)
fourth
5.
Force and acceleration are _______________ proportional
a)
Inversely
b)
Directly
c)
Not
d)
Almost
6.

You are moving a dresser that has a mass of 36kg. Its acceleration is 0.5 m/s2. What is the force being applied?

a)

72 N

b)

35.5 N

c)

1.8 N

d)

18 N

7.

the law of interia applies to

a)

a. Objects at rest

b)

b. Moving objects

c)

c. Both moving A and B

8.
This motion graph represents:
a)
constant speed
b)
acceleration
c)
body at rest
d)
slowing down
9.

A stopped car begins moving and reaches a speed of 25m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

+25m/s2

b)

-0m/s2

c)

+5m/s2

d)

5m/s

10.
If you travel 7.5 km and walk for 1.5 h, what is your average speed?
a)
5 km/h
b)
11.25 km/h
c)
0.2 km/h
11.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
12.
What is the velocity of an object that travels 20 meters in 4 seconds North?
a)
80 m/s North
b)
5 m/s
c)
5 m/s North
d)
24 m/s
13.

What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Acceleration

14.
A value that only has magnitude (a number)
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Speed
d)
Velocity
15.
Of the following, which is a vector?
a)
Mass
b)
Time
c)
Speed
d)
Velocity
16.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
17.
What is inertia?
a)
the force that opposes motion
b)
the force of attraction between 2 objects
c)
an object's tendency to stay in motion or to stay at rest
d)
a change in an object's speed and/or direction
18.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
19.

Seat belt is needed for safety purpose in a vehicle. What is the use of the seat belt?

a)

To increase the effect of inertia

b)

To reduce the effect of inertia

c)

To increase the effect of momentum

d)

To decrease the effect of momentum

20.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law