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PS- Newton's Laws Summative Test

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Newton's first law of motion state?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

The larger the mass of an object the more force needed to move it? F=ma

c)

An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion in the same direction and at the same speed unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

2.

What does Newton's second law of motion state?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

The larger the mass of an object the more force needed to move it? F=ma

c)

An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion in the same direction and at the same speed unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

3.

What does Newton's third law of motion state?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

The larger the mass of an object the more force needed to move it? F=ma

c)

An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion in the same direction and at the same speed unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

4.

Newton's FIRST law of motion is also known as the ___.

a)

Law of Action/Reaction

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Constant Acceleration

5.

Newton's SECOND law of motion is also known as the ___.

a)

Law of Action/Reaction

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Constant Acceleration

6.

Newton's THIRD law of motion is also known as the ___.

a)

Law of Action/Reaction

b)

Law of Inertia

c)

Law of Constant Acceleration

7.

30 mph west is an example of _________.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

8.

A lamp sitting on a table is demonstrating Newton's ___ Law.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

9.

A ______ is a push or pull on an object.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

10.

A car traveling 65 mph is an example of its ________.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

11.

A force that causes an object to slow down when it touches another object is _________.

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

Newton

12.

if an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a _______ force.

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

balanced

d)

unbalanced

13.

What will be the effect on the boy in the picture if the driver stops quickly?

a)

Because of inertia he will remain in the same position.

b)

He will be pushed back into the car seat.

c)

He will move from one side of the car seat to the other.

d)

He will move forward pressing against the seatbelt.

14.

Which of Newton’s Laws explains a rocket’s movement during launch?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

15.

Sitting at the top of a steep hill on a roller coaster (not moving), is an example of:

a)

Acceleration

b)

Inertia

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

16.
What is the net force and the direction of movement?
a)
50 Newtons, Left
b)
50 Newtons, Right
c)
500 Newtons, RIght
d)
450 Newtons, LEft
17.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 3rd law
b)
Newtons 4th law
c)
Newtons 1st law
d)
Newtons 2nd law 
18.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
law of gravity 
c)
Newtons 4th law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
19.
What law of motion does this picture represent?
a)
Newtons 1st law
b)
Newtons 4th law 
c)
Newtons 3rd law 
d)
Newtons 2nd law
20.
A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine the mass of the encyclopedia?
a)
 m = 3.0 kg
b)
m = 4.0 kg 
c)
m = 3.0 ml 
d)
m = 30.0 g
21.
Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object. 
a)
3 m/s
b)
4 ft/s 
c)
13 m/s
d)
4 m/s 
22.
Mass is a measure of an object's inertia. Objects with greater mass have a greater inertia; objects with less mass have less inertia.
a)
true 
b)
false 
23.

Addie applies the same amount of force when she kicks a kickball and a cement wall. The kickball moves, but the cement wall does not move. Which of Newton's laws does this illustrate and why?

a)

Newton's 1st law because force = mass x acceleration, so the kickball moves, but the wall does not.

b)

Newton's 1st law because the action is the wall/ball, the reaction in Addie's foot kicking.

c)

Newton's 2nd law, because it will require more force to move the brick wall because it has more mass.

d)

Newton's 3rd law, because force = mass x acceleration.

24.

Grissom jumps off a diving board. When he hits the water, he continues to move downward, but a large amount of water moves up in a huge splash. Which of Newton's laws does this illustrate and why?

a)

Newton's 2nd law, because his mass is high, so his acceleration is smaller to cause the same force.

b)

Newton's 1st law because there is an equal and opposite reaction from the water.

c)

Newton's 2nd law because the water will stay at rest.

d)

Newton's 3rd law, because the action of him moving downward causes the reaction of the water moving up.

25.

What does friction do to movement of a ball rolling on the ground?

a)

It slows it down

b)

It speeds it up

c)

It does not impact motion

d)

It causes gravity to increas

26.

Mrs. Harding was driving to school when a deer runs in front of her car. She slams on the brakes in the car. Which concept explains why her coffee continues to move forward and spills everywhere when the car comes to a stop?

a)

inertia

b)

friction

c)

velocity

d)

gravity

27.

If all the choices below were traveling at the same speed, which of the following would have the greatest inertia based on its mass?

a)

sports car

b)

toy car

c)

dump truck

d)

bicycle

e)

tennis ball

28.

What is the NET FORCE for the bowling ball AND in what direction will it move?

a)

50N, LEFT

b)

50N, RIGHT

c)

70N, LEFT

d)

70N, RIGHT

29.

What is the best example of Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

A bowling ball siting at rest

b)

A spaceship traveling at a constant speed in space

c)

A metal 10 kg ball has more mass than a golf ball

d)

When a baseball is hit, the ball pushes on the bat and the bat pushes on the ball

30.

Which end of the balloon shows the ACTION force according to Newton's Third Law?

a)

Air releasing out of the open end of the balloon

b)

The closed end of the balloon

31.

Dr. Evil created a machine that increases the force of gravity on Earth. Assuming that gravity is the only force that changes, how would this affect the velocity of your car?

a)

it would decrease velocity because rolling friction increases

b)

it would decrease velocity because acceleration increases

c)

it would increase velocity because rolling friction would increase

d)

it would increase velocity because wind friction increases

32.

Speed formula

a)

S=S X T

b)

S=TX S

c)

S=D/T

d)

S=T/D

33.

Forces are measured with units called

a)

Meters

b)

Newtons

c)

Length

d)

Miller

34.

A force that changes an object’s motion, direction, or speed

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Force

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

All of the above

35.
Bill jogs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  He does so in 267 seconds.  What is Bill's average speed?
a)
about 3 m/s
b)
about 1.5 m/s
c)
0
d)
about 4 m/s
36.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

37.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
38.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
39.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
40.
A different runner trains for a marathon for 6 months by eating nothing but bags of french fries from McDonalds. They run a 10 meter dash in 100 seconds. What is their speed?
a)
0.01 m/s
b)
0.1 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
10 m/s
41.

When you throw a basketball, your force on the ball accelerates it. The ball pushes back on you with an equal and opposite force. Why don't you accelerate as much as the ball?

a)

The reaction force is only on your hand, not the rest of you

b)

Friction stops you from acceleration

c)

Your acceleration is much smaller than the ball's because of your larger mass

42.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

the cannon moving backwards

c)

the cannonball moving backwards

d)

The cannonball moving forward

43.
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
44.
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
45.
A player hits a ball with a bat. The action force is the impact of the bat against the ball. The reaction force is...
a)
The grip of the player's hands on the ball
b)
the air resistance of the ball
c)
the force of the ball against the bat
46.
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