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Quiz 12.2 Newton's 1st & 2nd Law

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Which has more Inertia? (and takes more force to move)

a)

Truck

b)

Ant

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.
If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 0.52 kg and the other with a mass of 0.78 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?  (F=ma)
a)
The one with a mass of .78 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
b)
The one with a mass of .52 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
c)
They will both accelerate at the same rate.
5.
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
6.

You are standing on a subway and you drop your phone. Where does the phone land?

a)

The cell phone lands 5 feet behind you.

b)

The cell phone drops straight down by your feet.

c)

The cell phone lands 5 feet in front of you.

7.
What Unit do we measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Don't know
8.
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.
9.

An elephant and a feather fall through the air. The force of air resistance is greatest on the:

a)

elephant

b)

feather

c)

same

10.
True of False?
An object's inertia is effected by its mass.
a)
False
b)
True