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HONORS Newton's Laws

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

45 mph east is an example of ___________.

a)

speed

b)

friction

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

2.

A coffee mug sitting on a table is demonstrating __________.

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

3.

A roller coaster heading down a hill is ___________.

a)

slowing

b)

accelerating

4.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

5.

A push or pull on an object

a)

speed

b)

force

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

6.

70 mph is an example of ________.

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

7.

A force which causes an object to slow down when it touches another object is __________.

a)

speed

b)

applied force

c)

friction

d)

velocity

8.

The acceleration of an object depends on its mass and applied force.

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

9.

If an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a(n) ________________.

a)

balanced force

b)

unbalanced force

c)

net force

10.

A combination of all forces acting upon an object

a)

friction

b)

balanced force

c)

opposing force

d)

net force

11.

If a person is wearing a seatbelt, what will happen if the car stops quickly?

a)

Because of inertia, the person will remain in the same position.

b)

The person will be pushed back into the seat.

c)

The person will move from one side of the car to the other.

d)

The person will move forward and press against the seatbelt.

12.

What type of forces cause movement?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

inertia

d)

friction

13.

Which of Newton's laws explains a rocket movement during launch?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

14.

Sitting at the top of a steep hill on a roller coaster that is not moving is an example of ______________.

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

speed

d)

velocity

15.

If the mass of an object is 100 kg and the applied force is 2500N, calculate the acceleration.

a)

2.5 m/s/s

b)

25 m/s/s

c)

250 m/s/s

16.

If the acceleration of an object is 400 m/s/s and the mass is 200 kg, calculation the force.

a)

80000 N

b)

80 N

c)

8 N

d)

800 N

17.

If the force is 3500 N and the acceleration is 700 m/s/s, calculate the mass.

a)

.5 kg

b)

5 kg

c)

50 kg

d)

500 kg

18.

If a baseball is thrown by a second grader, then thrown again by an 8th grader, what will be the difference in the ball's acceleration?

a)

it will be more when thrown by the 2nd grader

b)

it will be more when thrown by the 8th grader

c)

it will not change

19.

A car rounding a curve is an example of ____________.

a)

speed

b)

friction

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

20.

The conductor of the Disney World monorail sees Mickey Mouse on the tracks, but he is already in constant motion. Why is it likely that the monorail will not be able to stop quickly enough to save Mickey?

a)

Because the conductor cannot hit the brakes quickly enough

b)

Because the conductor doesn't care about Mickey

c)

Because the mass of the monorail is too great