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Physics Ch. 4 Newton's Laws

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

frame of reference

2.

Which has the MOST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

force

d)

friction

4.

Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.

a)

rest

b)

a constant speed

c)

school

d)

inertia 

5.

What kind(s) of objects have inertia?

a)

all objects with mass

b)

only objects at rest

c)

only objects in motion

d)

only objects whose motion is being changed

6.

You push on a car and it does not move.  What is true about the inertia?

a)

The inertia is changing

b)

The inertia of the car is too great 

c)

The inertia of the person is equal to the car

d)

There is not inertia because of no movement

7.

Which one has the LEAST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Inertia refers to ___________

(select all the apply)

a)

the tendency of moving objects to remain in motion

b)

the force which keeps moving objects in motion with a constant velocity

c)

the force that keeps stationary objects at rest

d)

the tendency of stationary objects to remain at rest

9.

A skateboard rolls down a hill, reaches the level surface and eventually comes to a stop. The fact that the skateboard ultimately stops is best explained by ________.

a)

the skateboard needs an additional unbalanced force to continue its motion

b)

the presence of an unbalanced force can cause a moving object to stop

c)

the presence of inertia causes it to stop

d)

the natural tendency of any object is to stop at some point

10.

All objects have inertia

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Who would cause more damage when leaping over a small building?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

What is the unit of measurement for force?

a)

AMP

b)

Seconds

c)

Newtons

d)

Miles

13.

What is the net force?

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

14.

Who wins the tug of war with what net force?

a)

The person on the left with 20 N

b)

The person on the left with 80 N

c)

The people on the right with 20 N

d)

The people on the right with 100 N

15.

What is the net force?

a)

20 N 

b)

0 N 

c)

400 N 

d)

40 N 

16.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

17.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

18.

If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?

a)

The boy in blue will win.

b)

They will not move at all.

c)

The boy in red will win.

d)

Both will fall down.

19.

Balanced or unbalanced?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

20.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

21.

The sum of all forces acting on an object.

a)

Contact Force

b)

Balanced Force

c)

Unbalanced Force

d)

Net Force

22.

What will cause an object to move?

a)

Applied forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Unbalanced forces

23.

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Electrical

c)

Gravitational

d)

Air Resistance

24.

If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

25.

When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

a)

Subtract

b)

Add

c)

Divide

d)

Multiply

26.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching object

d)

always a pull

27.

A field force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

28.

The three examples pictured are of

a)

Field Forces

b)

Contact Forces

29.

The force between the phone and the mount is a

a)

contact force

b)

field force

30.

Gravity is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Field Force

31.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Myth

c)

Field Force

32.

You are pulled to the surface of the earth due to the force of _________________

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

normal force

d)

contact force

33.

Air Resistance Force

a)

Contact Force

b)

Field Force

34.

The Coffee cup in the picture is resting on a table. What force(s) are missing from the free body diagram?

a)

No forces are missing

b)

The normal force from the table pushing the cup up.

c)

The normal force form the table pushing the cup down.

d)

The friction force from the table pushing the cup left and right.

35.

The coffee cup in the picture is at rest on the table. What is true about the Normal force?

a)

The normal force is exactly 15

b)

The normal force is less than 15

c)

The normal force is more than 15

d)

The normal force is -10

36.

The hockey puck is moving at a constant velocity across the ice. What forces does the puck experience at this moment?

a)

None

b)

Gravity

c)

Gravity and Normal

d)

Gravity, Normal, and Friction

e)

Gravity, Normal, Friction, and Applied

37.

The forces on this chandelier are...

a)

Gravity

b)

Gravity and Normal

c)

Gravity and Tension

d)

Gravity, Tension, Friction, and Applied

38.

A squirrel sits on the ground and eats a donut. We know the forces on him must be balanced because...

a)

Forces are always balanced

b)

the squirrel is not accelerating

c)

squirrels are projectiles

d)

he's eating a donut

39.

The Car in the picture is moving to the right at a constant velocity. Any friction present would be pushing the car to the ...

a)

Up

b)

Right

c)

Down

d)

Left

40.

If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?

a)

150 Newtons

b)

15 Newtons

c)

150 kilograms

d)

100 kilograms

41.

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.

42.

A skier needs to apply a force of 132 N to accelerate at a rate of 2 m/s2. What is the mass of the skier? The answer to this question is most likely (HINT: Look at the units!!!) - 

a)

66 N

b)

66 m/s2

c)

66 kg

43.

A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?

a)

Cart 1

b)

Cart 2

c)

Cart 3 

d)

Cart 4

44.

Newton's Third Law States...

a)

Objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest

b)

Force is equal to mass times acceleration

c)

For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction

45.

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

46.

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

47.

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

48.

A baseball player bats a ball with a force of 1,000 N. The ball exerts a reaction force (without any additional forces action on it) against the bat of...

a)

Less than 1, 000 N

b)

1,000 N

c)

More than 1,000 N

49.

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

50.

According to Newton's third law forces come in pairs?

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The force which acts perpendicular to the table, and which supports the computer resting on the table is called ........... force

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

Normal

d)

Tension

52.

What is the type of force in a rope when the rope is stretch by a weight?

a)

Tension

b)

Gravitational force.

c)

Upthrust.

d)

Thrust.

53.

What is the definition of "weight"?

a)

measure of the force of gravity on your body

b)

the time it takes to get on a ride 

c)

the amount of matter in an object

d)

the size of an object

54.
The weight of an object _________ as it moves away from the center of Earth.
a)
increases
b)
stays the same
c)
triples
d)
decreases
55.
As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
get weaker
56.

"Forces come in pairs" represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

57.

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

58.

F=ma represents

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd law

d)

Law of conservation of momentum

59.

A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s^2. Determine the mass of the encyclopedia.

a)

m = 30 Hg

b)

m = 30 kg

c)

m = 3.0 ml

d)

m = 30.0 g

60.

A unbalanced force means that an object is

a)

zero net force

b)

changing its motion

c)

sitting still

d)

object at rest

61.

Which car is accelerating?

a)

A car that is not moving

b)

A car that rounds a curve at a constant speed

c)

A car traveling at a constant speed

d)

A car that has a set speed of 60mph

62.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
63.

A fireman turns on his hose and is knocked backwards

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

64.

A basketball sits in the ball cage in the gym. It remains motionless.

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

65.

A little girl who has been pulling a sled behind her in the snow is crying because when she stopped to tie her shoe, the sled kept moving and hit her in the back of the leg.

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

66.

A boy is going down a slide. As he reaches the bottom, friction causes him to slow down and stop.

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

67.

When you are standing in a subway train, and the train suddenly stops, your body continues to go forward.

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

68.
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
69.

Force is measured in:

a)

m/s

b)

Newtons

c)

ms2\frac{m}{s^2}   

d)

Minutes

70.

A baseball player hits a ball with a bat. If the force on the ball is increased, what happens to the acceleration of the ball, assuming the mass remains constant?

a)

The acceleration decreases.

b)

The acceleration remains the same.

c)

The acceleration increases.

d)

The acceleration becomes zero.