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Newton's 2nd and 3rd Laws

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What Unit do we measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Don't know
2.
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
3.
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)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
4.
If a ball of cheese is fired into frictionless space, the amount of force needed to keep it going equals
a)
twice the force with which it was fired
b)
the same amount of force with which it was fired
c)
1/2 the force with which it was fired
d)
zero, since no force is requires to keep it moving. 
5.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the force
a)
25 N
b)
200 N
c)
20 N
d)
10 N
6.
True of False?
An object's inertia is effected by its mass.
a)
False
b)
True
7.
Which of Newtons laws  best explains why football teams have big, large, fast athletes.
a)
Gravity
b)
second law
c)
first law
d)
Third law
8.
friction is a force that acts 
a)
in the same direction as the motion
b)
opposite to the direction of the motion
c)
opposite to the applied forces
d)
the same direction as the applied force
9.
Pushing  a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing. 
a)
1st Law 
b)
2nd Law
10.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
11.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
12.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
13.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
14.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
15.
Acceleration is due to a force put on an objects mass. 
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
16.
F = MxA
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
17.
Action/Reaction
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
18.
Equal and Opposite
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
19.
Rockets are launched into space using jet propulsion where exhaust accelerates out from the rocket and the rocket accelerates in an opposite direction.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
20.
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
21.
A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
22.
Two students are in a baseball game. The first student hits a ball very hard and it has a greater acceleration than the second student who bunts the ball lightly.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
23.
The swimmer moves her hand down and to the left and her body goes forward to the right.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
24.

m/s is a unit for

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

25.

Forces come in pairs

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

26.

Which law states that the acceleration of an object depends on the force exerted on it and its mass?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

27.

Henry sees a basketball and decides to put in motion. What kind of force does Henry use to move the ball?

a)

small

b)

balanced

c)

equal

d)

unbalanced

28.

Which activity would BEST demonstrate Newton's law of Inertia?

a)

A plate sits on a table top.

b)

A lady pushes a grocery cart.

c)

A child jumps on a trampoline.

d)

A boy swings a baseball bat.

29.

Which activity would BEST demonstrate the Law of Action/Reaction?

a)

A car traveling down the road.

b)

A rocket launching to space.

c)

A soccer ball sitting on the ground.

d)

A lady pushing a grocery cart.

30.

Which activity would BEST demonstrate the Law of Force and Acceleration?

a)

A lady pushes a grocery cart.

b)

A boy swings a baseball bat.

c)

A soccer ball sits on the ground.

d)

A rocket launches into space.

31.

When there is an INCREASE in MASS of an object you will have a DECREASE in ______________.

a)

friction

b)

acceleration

c)

force

d)

gravity

32.

A jellyfish swims through the water by pulling in water and then pushing the water back out in the opposite direction. This is an example of which law of motion?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

33.

Billy pushes his little brother on a sled through the snow. He then tries to push his father on the the same sled. He noticed that it was much harder to push his father. Which law is this an example of?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

34.

Which law is this picture an example of?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Action / Reaction

c)

Law of Force and Acceleration

35.

Which law is this picture an example of?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Force and Acceleration

c)

Law of Action / Reaction

36.

Ted is playing with a yoyo outside. When he pushes the yoyo downward it returns back to him with the same force. Which law is this an example of?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

37.
__________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object. It is capable of accelerating a mass. 
a)
velocity
b)
gravity
c)
net force
d)
distance
38.
Which car is accelerating?
a)
A car that is not moving
b)
A  car that rounds a curve at a constant speed
c)
A car traveling  at a constant speed 
d)
A car that has a set speed of 60mph
39.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
40.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
41.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
42.

Whenever an object is moving, there is always this force opposing the motion:

a)

inertia

b)

momentum

c)

friction

d)

applied force

43.

The force that keeps objects on top of surfaces instead of letting them sink into the surface is known as:

a)

normal

b)

abnormal

c)

static

d)

inertia

44.

With few exceptions, forces

a)

always come in pairs

b)

are always equal

c)

must be balanced

d)

must be unbalanced

45.

Paired forces are

a)

in opposite directions

b)

always equal

c)

not possible

d)

added together

46.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

47.

Which of the following best describes the object in this diagram.

a)

A box sitting on the floor.

b)

A hockey puck gliding to the right.

c)

An athlete running to the right.

d)

A skateboarding gliding to the left.

48.

Which diagram best shows person pushing a couch (accelerating) across the floor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

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

50.

Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?

a)

the forces are are balanced

b)

the object is free-falling

c)

the object is moving upward

d)

the forces are unbalanced

51.
A box slides across a floor at a constant velocity. What forces act on the box?
a)
friction, gravity
b)
friction, tension, gravity
c)
friction, normal force, gravity
d)
friction, normal force, net force
52.
A box is moving to the left up a ramp. Which way is the force of friction pointing?
a)
down the ramp to the right
b)
up the ramp to the left
c)
there is no friction
d)
straight up
53.
What is the direction of the tension force from the attached rope?
a)
 there is no tension
b)
straight up
c)
straight down
d)
up the ramp to the right
54.
What are the two ways we can have UNBALANCED forces?
a)
1) unequal forces in opposite directions  and 2) forces in same direction
b)
1) forces in same direction and 2) equal forces in opposite direction
c)
1) unequal forces in opposite directions and 2) forces in opposite directions but same sizes
d)
you can't have unbalanced forces, forces will always balance each other out
55.

What is a Free Body Diagram?

a)

Visual representation of force

b)

Visual representation of objects

c)

Visual representation of force and objects interactions

d)

Visual representation of gravity

56.

Force is a __________ quantity.

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

57.

Vector quantities always have ________ and __________.

a)

Direction and Magnitude

b)

Direction and Value

c)

Value and Units

d)

Angles and Numbers

58.

What can you tell about the forces on F and H?

a)

They must be unbalanced.

b)

They are negative.

c)

They must be the same.

d)

They are equal to the net force.

59.

The Coffee cup in the picture is resting on a table. What force(s) are missing from the free body diagram?

a)

No forces are missing

b)

The normal force from the table pushing the cup up.

c)

The normal force form the table pushing the cup down.

d)

The friction force from the table pushing the cup left and right.

60.

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

61.

A squirrel sits on the ground and eats a donut. If the ground pushes up on the squirrel with a force of 11 N, The squirrel and donut together weigh ...

a)

less than 11 N

b)

Exactly 11 N

c)

More than 11 N

62.

A man pushes a box across the floor at a constant velocity. If another box were put on top of this box, what would happen to the force of friction?

a)

It would increase

b)

It would decrease

c)

It would remain unchanged

63.

Complete the law:


For every action, there is an ____________ reaction.

a)

equal and opposite

b)

equal

c)

opposite

d)

bigger and better

64.

Complete the statement:


When an object is pushed, it __________________ with an equal and opposite force.

a)

always pushes back

b)

pushes back if it has a larger mass

c)

pushes back it if has a smaller mass

d)

will not push back

65.
A player throws a ball. The action force is the player impact on the ball. The reaction force is...
a)
The force of the ball impact on the player
b)
The force of the grip of the ball
c)
The celebration the player is thinking of
66.
An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...
a)
Air resistance against the bow
b)
the arrow's push against the bowstring
c)
the grip of the archer's hand on the bow
67.
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
68.
A rocket pushes exhaust 10, 000 N. Without any other forces acting on the rocket, how much force does the rocket go forward?
a)
15,000 N
b)
1,000 N
c)
10, 000 N
69.
According to Newton's Third law the strength or magnitude of forces will be...
a)
smaller
b)
equal
c)
larger
70.

Every time your cat’s paw hits her toy string, it swings away from her. How does this demonstrate Newton’s third law of motion?

a)

Objects with mass, such as your cat's paw and toy string, will require inertia

b)

Objects in action, such as the string toy, will experience force.

c)

For every motion from your cat's paw, there is unbalanced inertia form the string

d)

For every action your cat makes, there is an equal and opposite reaction from the string.

71.

What happens when two objects, such as a baseball and a bat, collide?

a)

One remains still while the other one moves in the same direction.

b)

They will hit each other with the same force in opposite directions.

c)

They hit each other with unequal force in opposite directions

d)

They hit each other with the same force in the same direction.

72.

What does an object do when it accelerates?

a)

It speed up

b)

It moves in the opposite direction

c)

It changes speed and direction

d)

All the answers are correct

73.

When two objects with unequal mass collide, what will they do?

a)

accelerate at different rates

b)

accelerate in the same direction

c)

come to a complete stop

d)

continue at the same velocity

74.

A softball and a volleyball collide with equal speed, and then they accelerate at the same rate. What must be true about the masses of the objects?

a)

The softball has more mass than the volleyball

b)

The softball and the volleyball have equal mass

c)

The volleyball has more mass than the softball

d)

It is impossible to compare the mass of the softball and the volleyball

75.

During P.E., your soccer ball collides with the goalie. What happens to the soccer ball?

a)

It stops moving completely

b)

It accelerates at the same rate and in the same direction as the goalie.

c)

It accelerates more and in a different direction than the goalie.

d)

It continues moving at the same velocity as before

76.
A book rests on a table.  The force of gravity pulls down on the book with a force of 20 newtons. What prevents the books from accelerating downward ?   
a)
The table presses back up on the book with an equal and opposite force of 20 newtons.
b)
The table presses back up on the book with a force greater than 20 newtons.
c)
The table and the book together are accelerating downwards at  9.8 m/sec2
d)
The inertia of the book holds it up
77.
When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which force is the reaction force?
a)
The cannon moving forward
b)
The cannonball moving forward
c)
The cannon moving backward
d)
The cannonball moving backward