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Inertia and F=ma

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

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.
a force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are touching
a)
velocity
b)
friction
c)
inertia
d)
position
8.

Which one has the LEAST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

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

10.

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

11.

Which has the MOST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
What is the unit of measurement for force?
a)
AMP
b)
Seconds
c)
Newtons
d)
Miles
14.

Which of these has the MOST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Diagram 3 shows a cat chasing a rat. The inertia of the cat is bigger than the rat because.

a)

The size of the cat is bigger than the rat

b)

The length of the cat is more than the rat

c)

The mass of the cat is bigger than the rat

16.

Which of the objects listed below have the greatest inertia?

a)

A 500 kg object that is not moving.

b)

A 300 kg object that is not moving on the Moon.

c)

A 250 kg object moving at 25 m/s.

d)

A 700 kg object moving at 3 m/s.

17.

Which explains why the tablecloth trick works?

a)

The dishes are stuck in place due to air resistance.

b)

The tablecloth is an ilusion.

c)

The dishes have inertia, and therefore stay on the table.

d)

magic

18.

Which action increases the inertia?

a)

Use a rougher card /

b)

Use a smooth card /

c)

Pull the card with greater force /

d)

Change the coin to a heavier coin /

19.
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
20.
45 m/s2 is the... 
a)
Mass
b)
Force 
c)
Acceleration
d)
weight
21.
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
22.
Unit of mass
a)
m/s 2
b)
m/s
c)
newtons
d)
kg
23.
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
24.
A force of 250 N is applied to an object that accelerates at a rate of 5 m/s2.  What is the mass of the object? To solve this problem you must do - 
a)
250 ÷ 5
b)
5 ÷ 250
c)
250 x 5
25.
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
26.
Examine the table provided. Which of the objects is producing the greatest force?
a)
Soccer Ball
b)
Tennis Ball
c)
Marble
d)
Ping-Pong Ball
27.
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
28.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
kg/ m2
29.
Unbalanced forces make an object:
a)
Come to rest
b)
move at constant velocity
c)
accelerate
d)
explode
30.

To calculate a

a)

a = Force × m

b)

a = Force ÷ m

c)

a = Force + m

d)

a = m ÷ Force

31.

To calculate m

a)

m = Force × a

b)

m = Force ÷ a

c)

m = Force + a

d)

m = a ÷ Force

32.

To calculate Force

a)

Force = m x a

b)

Force = m ÷ a

c)

Force = a ÷ m

d)

Force = m + a

33.

The more massive an object is...

a)

the harder it will be to get moving.

b)

The harder it will be to stop.

c)

the harder it will be to speed up.

d)

all of the above.

34.

What is the net force?

a)

65 N left

b)

65 N right

c)

35 N left

d)

35 N right

35.

A group of students places weights onto 4 different carts. The students pull each of the carts with the same amount of force. Which cart has the least change in speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D