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P.S 3.1 Newton's 2nd Law Problems

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 10hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Newton's First Law

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

Friction

d)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

2.

An evil ewok threw a rock with a force of 24.6N and an acceleration of 6m/s2 at an innocent stormtrooper. What was the rocks mass?

a)

4Kg

b)

41kg

c)

4.1kg

d)

46kg

3.

Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a force of 5000 N. How fast will it accelerate?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

120 N

4.

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

5.

What Unit do we Measure Force in?

a)

Newtons

b)

Joules

c)

Kilogram

d)

Work

6.

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/s/s

b)

0.33 m/s/s

c)

20 m/s/s

d)

3 m/s/s

7.

What is force?

a)

A push exerted on an object

b)

A push or pull exerted on an object

c)

A pull exerted on an object

d)

Nothing

8.

The mass of a wagon is 40 kg. The wagon accelerates at 8 m/s2 . What is the force?

a)

38.25 Kg

b)

320N

c)

5N

d)

3.825Kg

9.

You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.

a)

20N

b)

10N

c)

40N

d)

70N

10.

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)

1kg

b)

10kg

c)

5kg

d)

2kg

11.

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

F=ma

b)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

c)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion.

d)

Friction

12.

If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?

a)

Car because it has more mass

b)

Lawnmower because it has less mass

c)

Car because it has less mass

d)

Lawnmower because it has more mass

13.

Find how much force the man will need to exert to move the car.

a)

5000 N

b)

50 N

c)

20,000 N

d)

500 N

14.
The larger the mass you have the _____ force you need to change its motion.
a)
more
b)
less
15.
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
16.
Two students are in a baseball game. The first student hits a ball very hard and it has a greater acceleration than the second student who bunts the ball lightly.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
17.
Why would one ball travel a greater distance than the other when pushed with the same amount of force?
a)
Different sizes
b)
Different weights
c)
Different masses
d)
Different forces
18.
Which shopping cart will have more acceleration?  
a)
The empty shopping cart
b)
The shopping cart that's full
c)
They will be the same
19.
Will it take more force to push an empty shopping cart or a shopping cart that is full?
a)
The empty shopping cart
b)
The full shopping cart
c)
They will take the same amount of force
20.
Since Force = Mass * Acceleration, how would you manipulate the equation to solve for mass?
a)
Divide both sides of the equation by Mass
b)
Divide both sides of the equation by force
c)
Divide both sides of the equation by acceleration
d)
Equations cannot be manipulated
21.
Since Force = Mass * Acceleration, how would you manipulate the equation to solve for Acceleration?
a)
Divide both sides of the equation by acceleration
b)
Divide both sides of the equation by force
c)
Divide both sides of the equation by Mass
d)
Equations cannot be manipulated
22.

Which has the MOST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which one has the LEAST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

What net force is required to accelerate a car at a rate of 2 m/s2 if the car has a mass of 3,000 kg?

a)

6,000 N

b)

1,500 N

c)

3,002 N

d)

2,998 N

25.

A 10 kg bowling ball would require what force to accelerate down an alleyway at a rate of 3 m/s2?

a)

30 N

b)

13 N

c)

3.3 N

d)

0.3 N

26.

Sally has a car that accelerates at 5 m/s2. If the car has a mass of 1,000 kg, how much force does the car produce?

a)

5,000 N

b)

200 N

c)

0.005 N

d)

1,005 N

27.

What is the mass of a falling rock if it produces a force of 147 N?

a)

15 kg

b)

1,440.6 kg

c)

156.8 kg

d)

137.2 kg

28.

What is the mass of a truck if it produces a force of 14,000 N while accelerating at a rate of 5 m/s2?

a)

2,800 kg

b)

0.0004 kg

c)

70,000 kg

d)

13,995 kg

29.

What is the acceleration of a softball if it has a mass of 0.5 kg and hits the catcher's mitt with a force of 25 N?

a)

0.5 kg

b)

50 kg

c)

25.5 kg

d)

12.5 kg

30.

Your parents' car has a mass of 2,000 kg. If your car produces a force of 5,000 N, at what rate will it accelerate?

a)

2.5 m/s2

b)

0.4 m/s2

c)

10,000,000 m/s2

d)

3,000 m/s2

31.

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

32.

What does the "F" in F=ma stand for?

a)

Newton

b)

Force

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Fast

33.

The A in F=Ma stands for?

a)

Mass

b)

Area

c)

Acceleration

d)

Force

34.

F=Ma. Mass = 26kg. Acceleration = 2.0 m/s2. What is the objects force?

a)

13 newtons

b)

56 newtons

c)

52 newtons

d)

12 newtons

35.

F=Ma. An object has a force of 21 Newtons. The object has a mass of 3 kgs. How fast is the object accelerating?

a)

63 m/s2

b)

24 m/s2

c)

18 m/s2

d)

7 m/s2

36.

Which wagon will require more force to move?

a)

Top wagon, because it has more weight.

b)

Top wagon, because it has more mass.

c)

Bottom wagon, because it has more weight.

d)

Bottom wagon, because it has more mass.

37.

A cat has a mass of 200 kg and accelerates at 3 m/s2 to catch a mouse. How much force would be needed to stop the cat?

a)

200 N

b)

300 N

c)

500 N

d)

600 N

38.

Which would require more force to place in your shopping car?

a)

Both

b)

Pineapple

c)

Watermelon

39.

Calculate the missing information.

a)

5 m/s2

b)

8 m/s2

c)

12 m/s2

d)

20 m/s2