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PS Physics Quiz 2: Newton Force, Acc. and Energy

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A change in velocity over time is
a)
Scalar
b)
Speed
c)
Acceleration
d)
Motion
2.

D-Lo watches a red buggy car, which is his favorite activity. He watches the car cover 2 meters every second. Which graph would represent this?

a)

Upper left

b)

Bottom left

c)

Upper right

d)

Bottom right

3.
Which graph shows an object increasing speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
4.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
5.
Which section of the graph shows increasing velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
DE
d)
EF
6.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
7.
Which section of the graph shows acceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
FG
8.
Which section of the graph shows deceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
9.

What is the acceleration rate from E-F?

a)

-5 m/s

b)

-10 m/s

c)

-10 m/s2

d)

-5 m/s2

10.
You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
11.
An automobile you are riding in suddenly stops, but you continue to go forward.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
12.
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
13.
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.
14.
The mass of a car is 1000 kg.  How much force would be required to accelerate the car at a rate of 3 m/s2? 
a)
1000 ÷ 3
b)
3 ÷ 1000
c)
1000 x 3
15.
A 5 kg block is pulled across a table by a net force of 32 N. Calculate the acceleration of the object. To solve this problem you must do - 
a)
32 ÷ 5
b)
5 ÷ 32
c)
32 x 5
16.
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? To solve this problem you must do - 
a)
132 ÷ 2
b)
2 ÷ 132
c)
132 x 2
17.
The masses of four objects are given in this table. If all objects are struck with the same amount of force, which one will have the greatest acceleration?
a)
Object 1
b)
Object 2
c)
Object 3
d)
Object 4
18.
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
19.

You kick a football while wearing sandals and sprain your big toe...

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Not enough information

20.

You are pushing some shopping carts down the isle, racing a friend. Your cart has a bad wheel and it is slowing you down...

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Not enough information

21.

You high five a friend really hard, it hurts you both because...

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Not enough information

22.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
23.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
frictional force
c)
normal force
d)
spring force
24.
Name the missing force...
a)
normal force
b)
applied force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
25.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
tension force
d)
drag
26.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
15 N to the left
b)
15 N to the right
c)
1 N to the left
d)
1 N to the right
27.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
14 N Down
b)
14 N Up
c)
6 N Up
d)
6 N Down
28.
Calculate the Acceleration.
a)
8
b)
1
c)
.125
d)
5
29.
Calculate the net force.
a)
600 N
b)
66.7 N
c)
.015 N
30.
Calculate the Acceleration.
a)
20
b)
5
c)
.2
d)
80
31.
What is the net force needed to accelerate a 66 kg skier at 2 m/sec2?
a)
132 N
b)
33 N
c)
58.8 N
d)
.030 N
32.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
5 N to the Right
b)
5 N to the Left
c)
10 N to the Right
d)
4 N to the Left
33.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
10 N to the Right
b)
10 N to the Left
c)
0 N
d)
8 N to the Left
34.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
21 N to the Left
b)
3 N to the Left
c)
21 N to the Right
d)
3 N to the Right
35.
What is the magnitude (size) and direction of the net force?
a)
14 N Down
b)
14 N Up
c)
6 N Up
d)
6 N Down
36.

If the mass of the box is 25 kg, what is the acceleration in this situation?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

0.56 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

12.3 m/s2

37.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
38.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
39.

What property does the orange arrow (A) represent?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Peak

40.

One hertz is equal to:

a)

1 cycle or wave per second

b)

the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough

c)

the distance from one rarefaction to the next rarefaction.

d)

the maximum displacement of the wave

41.

A moving wave would be considered...

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Potential and Kinetic Energy

d)

Large in most cases

42.

What is the velocity of an 500-kilogram elevator that has 4,000 joules of energy?

a)

4 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

8 m/s2

d)

16 m/s

43.

What is the kinetic energy of a 1-kilogram ball thrown into the air with an initial velocity of 30 m/sec?

a)

15 Joules

b)

30 Joules

c)

250 Joules

d)

450 Joules

44.

The last time you checked your mass was 50 kilograms. What is your weight in newtons?

a)

312 Newtons

b)

490 Newtons

c)

250 Newtons

d)

450 Newtons

45.

You are on roller blades on top of a small hill. Your potential energy is equal to 1,000.0 joules. The last time you checked your mass was 60.0 kilograms. What is the height of the hill?

a)

1.5 mi

b)

1.7 m

c)

10 m

d)

5.3 m

46.

What is the mass of an object that creates 33,750 joules of energy by traveling at 30 m/sec?

a)

50 kg

b)

75 kg

c)

150 kg

d)

300 kg

47.

How much gravitational potential energy does a 100kg (220lb.) skydiver have if they jump from 4000 meters?

a)

3920000 J

b)

294 J

c)

180000 J

d)

1225 J

48.

A 6kg cat misjudges a jump and falls 5 meters. How much gravitational potential energy does the cat have? (The cat is fine by the way.)

a)

294 J

b)

180000 J

c)

1225 J

d)

3920000 J

49.

A 2kg television falls from 1 meter. How much energy does it have?

a)

19.6 J

b)

196 J

c)

2 J

d)

9.8J

50.

What is the kinetic energy of a 1,600kg Mustang travelling at 15 m/s (33mph)

a)

180000 J

b)

294 J

c)

1225 J

d)

3920000 J