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Physics Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

F = ma

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

2.

Law of Inertia

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

3.

action-reaction

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

4.

objects at rest tend to stay at rest

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

5.

When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun has recoil

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

6.

It takes more force to accelerate a Ford F-150 truck than a moped.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

7.

An object pushed out of a spacecraft will continue moving in a straight line path until it collides with something.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

8.

Anything that changes the motion of an object is a(n)

a)

mass

b)

component

c)

inertia

d)

force

9.

The best measure of an object's inertia is its

a)

weight

b)

velocity

c)

volume

d)

mass

10.

If the net external force on an object is zero, the object has no

a)

acceleration

b)

motion

c)

weight

d)

velocity

11.

The force required to keep a spaceship in constant velocity in outer space is equal to

a)

the weight of the spaceship

b)

the force required to stop it

c)

zero

d)

the mass of the spaceship

12.

Neglecting air resistance, once a cannon ball is fired from the cannon, it's

a)

horizontal motion is uniform

b)

vertical motion is accelerated

c)

the horizontal motion is uniform and the vertical motion is accelerated

d)

none of these

13.

A metal sphere weighing 44 N hangs motionless from a chain attached to the ceiling. The net force acting on the sphere is

a)

22 N down

b)

22 N up

c)

44 N down

d)

0

14.

A Newton is

a)

a unit of weight

b)

a unit of force

c)

a kg m/s2

d)

all of these

15.

The moon

a)

is a satellite

b)

falls around the Earth

c)

is a satellite and falls around the earth

d)

none of these

16.
What is the horizontal acceleration of a projectile?
a)
0 m/s2
b)
9.8 m/s2
c)
4.9 m/s2
d)
-9.8 m/s2
17.

A ball rolls off a table and strikes the floor, as shown. If the time the ball spent in the air was 0.58 s, how fast did the ball leave the table?

a)

3.6 m/s

b)

1.2 m/s

c)

2.9 m/s

d)

0.99 m/s

18.

which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

Mass is inversely proportional to acceleration

b)

Net force is directly proportional to acceleration

c)

Net force and acceleration are in the same direction

d)

All of these are accurate statements

19.

A bat hits a baseball with a force of 500 N. The bat decelerates a little because the ball exerts a reaction force of

a)

much less than 500 N

b)

exactly 500 N

c)

greater than 500 N

d)

an unknown amount as we don't know the mass of the ball.

20.

In projectile motion problems, the variable that both parts of the motion have in common is

a)

time

b)

initial velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

final velocity

21.

An astronaut in space will find it easy to shake a large boulder because it loses its inertia when it in in outer space

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

A pillow has more inertial than the car battery since it takes up more space

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

when you dive off of a diving board, you pull the earth upward with a force equal to your weight

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

It is impossible to lift yourself off of the ground by pulling on your own clothing

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Newton's Third Law deals with two forces acting on two objects

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

when the net force on an object is zero, it must be stationary

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

Gravity pulls all objects with the same force

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

A rock thrown horizontally from the top of a building will hit the ground after one that is dropped from the same height (in the absence of air resistance)

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
30.
You are carrying a lunch tray when you bump into the edge of a table.  Although the tray did not tip, your milk falls off of the front of the tray.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
31.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
32.
What is the net force?
a)
65 N left
b)
65 N right
c)
35 N left
d)
35 N right
33.
Which way is the force  moving?
a)
it's not , it is balanced or moving at a constant
b)
to the right
c)
to the bottom
d)
up
34.

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

a)

Balanced

b)

Magnetic

c)

Spring

d)

Unbalanced

35.

When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force

a)

The light one

b)

Their force are equal

c)

The heavy one

36.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
37.

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

38.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia (1st law)
b)
The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
d)
Action Reaction Law (3rd law)
39.

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

40.

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

41.
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 
42.

If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?

a)

150 Newtons

b)

15 Newtons

c)

150 kilograms

d)

100 kilograms

43.

If an object was accelerating at 10 m/s2, and a force of 10 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass?

a)

1 kilogram

b)

10 kilograms

c)

2 kilograms

d)

5 kilograms

44.

A 260.5N unbalanced force applied to push a chair across the room causing an acceleration of 4.2 m/s2. What is the mass of the chair?

a)

62.02 kg

b)

63.69 kg

c)

263.3 kg

d)

1123.5 kg

45.

A skydiver jumps from a plane. As she falls, air resistance upwards is

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

c)

constant

d)

zero

46.

If a person who has a mass of 70 kg and weighs 154 pounds (686 N) on Earth traveled to the surface of the moon, where the acceleration due to gravity is 1.6 m/s/s, his/her weight on the moon would be _______.

a)

112 N

b)

246.4 N

c)

70 kg

d)

686 N

e)

70 lbs

47.
When an object is falling, and it reaches it's maximum speed because air resistance is equal to the force of gravity, the object has reached __________________________.
a)
Free Fall
b)
Terminal Velocity
c)
Projectile Motion
d)
Orbit
48.
What force causes objects falling near Earth's surface to slow down?
a)
Gravity
b)
Air Resistance
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Newtons
49.
If a bowling ball and a feather were dropped at the same time, in a room with no air resistance (vacuum), which object will hit the ground first?
a)
Bowling Ball
b)
Feather
c)
Both would hit at the same time
d)
Neither one would hit the ground because air is what pushing things down.
50.

When a parachute canopy is opened more drag (air resistance) is created because:

a)

It has a large mass

b)

It has a large surface area

c)

It is travelling at terminal speed

d)

The person is now vertical