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Test: Chapter 6 - Newton’s Second Law (12/14)

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(True or False.) An object's velocity can be changed by changing its speed, its direction, or both.

(a)  

2.
A change in velocity over time is called ___________.
a)
speed
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
direction
3.
The increasing speed of a falling object is caused by _____________.
a)
force
b)
mass
c)
speed
d)
gravity
4.

An object's velocity can be changed by changing its:

a)

speed

b)

direction

c)

color

d)

mass

5.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What is the force acting on the bike?

(a)  

6.

When force is 20 N, mass is 5 kg, what is acceleration?

F = ma

a)

25 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

100 m/s2

d)

4 m/s2

7.

If a force of 50 Newton's was applied to an object with a mass of 500 grams, what will the object's acceleration be?

a)

10 m/s2

b)

.1 m/s2

c)

100 m/s2

d)

1 m/s2

8.

Jenny applies a 60 N force to a 20 Kg cart, what is the acceleration of the cart if friction can be neglected?

a)

1200 m/s2

b)

0.33 m/s2

c)

20 m/s2

d)

3 m/s2

9.

An object accelerates 5 m/s2 when a force of 20 newtons is applied to it. What is the mass of the object?

a)

4 kg

b)

20 kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

2 kg

10.

Which of these best states Newton's Second Law?

a)

The greater the mass of an object the greater the force needed to change its motion.

b)

The greater the mass of an object the less force needed to change its motion.

c)

The mass of an object does not effect the force needed to change its motion

11.

20 Newtons is an example of a/an:

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

force

d)

acceleration

12.

(a)   = mass x acceleration

13.

Newton's 2nd Law states an increase in mass of an object will cause the acceleration to (a)   only if the force is constant

14.

If I apply the same force to a ping pong ball and a bowling ball, which one will accelerate farther and faster?

a)

ping pong ball

b)

bowling ball

c)

I have no idea

15.

How is your time at home going?

a)

Fine

b)

Great

c)

Bad

d)

Boring

16.

Consider a heavy and a light person jumping together with same-size parachutes from the same altitude. Who will reach the ground first? (in NON-freefall)

a)

Light person

b)

Heavy person

c)

Both will reach at the same time.

17.

As a rock in FREE FALL falls through the air, Velocity

a)

stays constant

b)

decreases until it hits terminal velocity

c)

increases until it hits terminal velocity

d)

increases ~10 m/s each second

18.

Air friction (Air Drag) against a skydiver.... (Choose all the right answers)

a)

acts upward.

b)

increases with increased surface area.

c)

increases with increased speed.

d)

none of these.

19.

The acceleration of a freely falling body on Earth is

a)

9.8 m/s.

b)

9.8 m.

c)

9.8 m/s2.

d)

9.8 s.

20.

The state that exists when the only force acting on an object is gravity is called

a)

free fall

b)

inertia

c)

acceleration

d)

momentum

21.

(True or false.) Heavier objects free fall faster than lighter objects. (in the absence of the air resistance)

(a)  

22.

What makes life easier?

a)

fried fish with bones in it

b)

watermelons with seeds

c)

using -10 m/s2 for acceleration due to gravity

d)

timed exams

23.

What does acceleration due to gravity mean? (Choose all the correct answers.)

a)

an object gains 10 m/s every second it falls

b)

an object falls at a constant velocity of 10 m/s

c)

an object loses 10 m/s every second it rises

d)

Dear Diary, why did I take this class????

24.

As the skydiver in NON FREE FALL falls faster and faster through the air, AIR RESISTANCE

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

doesn't change -air resistance is negated in Non-free fall

25.

Terminal speed occurs when acceleration terminates,

when air resistance equals weight (mg) and net force is zero.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

5. What happens to the acceleration of an object that is dropped from a height and allowed to fall freely?

a)

A. it increases

b)

B. it decreases

c)

C. it remains the same

d)

D. it is always zero

27.

10. If a bowling ball and a feather are simultaneously dropped from the same height in a room void of air, which object will reach the ground first?

a)

A. The feather because it is lightweight.

b)

B. The bowling ball because heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects.

c)

C. The bowling ball because the feather will drift off from its vertical path downward.

d)

D. The objects will reach the ground at the same time since they accelerated at the same rate from rest simultaneously.

28.

What is the unit of measurement for pressure?

(a)  

29.
Pressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increases
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which of the statements is true?
a)
The bottom of the boot exerts more pressure than the shoe as a result of an increase in surface area.
b)
The bottom of the shoe exerts more pressure than the boot as a result of an decrease in surface area.
c)
The bottom of the shoe exerts the same pressure as the bottom of the boot.
31.

How do you Calculate Pressure

a)

Force(N)/Area(m2)

b)

Force(kg)/Area(mi2)

c)

Area(m2)/Force(N)

32.

What is pressure?

a)

The amount of force exerted on a surface

b)

The surface area of an object

c)

The weight of an object

33.
A fluid can be...
a)
a gas
b)
a liquid
c)
a liquid or a gas
d)
a solid
34.
The pressure resulting from a force of 50 N exerted over an area of 5 m2 is
a)
10 N
b)
0.1 N
c)
10 N/m2
d)
0.1 Pa
35.
A person wearing steel toe capped boots and a person wearing stilleto heels stand on a wooden floor. They both have the same weight. Which person exerts a greater pressure on the floor?
a)
The person wearing the boots because the boots have a larger surface area in contact with the floor
b)
The person with the stiletto heels because they have a larger surface area in contact with the floor
c)
The person wearing the boots because the boots have a smaller surface area in contact with the floor 
d)
The person with the stiletto heels because they have a smaller surface area in contact with the floor
36.

Choose two correct applications that exert high pressure.

a)

Tractors have big and wide wheels

b)

Press a thumbtack into a plank

c)

Studs on the sole of football boots

d)

Shoulder pad for a school bag

37.

Amira puts two books on a table as shown in the diagram. The books are the same size and mass. Which book exerts greater pressure on the table?

a)

A

b)

B

38.

Which sentence is the MOST RIGHT fit for this image?

a)

Flat shoes are better than heels.

b)

Pressure distribution is less for flat shoes.

c)

In muddy area, it's not a good idea to wear heels.

d)

Less the area, less is the pressure. So heels create less pressure.

39.

Read both the image captions/explanations. Write a caption for the third image without explanation.


Caption-

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