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Newton's Laws

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is used to measure speed?

a)

meters

b)

seconds

c)

seconds per meter

d)

meters per second

2.

A flat horizontal line on a distance-vs.-time motion graph shows

a)

increasing speed

b)

decreasing speed

c)

no speed

d)

acceleration

3.

Carts of different masses are placed on a ramp at different heights. Which combination of features will have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

a)

low mass and low height

b)

low mass and high height

c)

high mass and high height

d)

high mass and low height

4.

A student wants to conduct an investigation to determine if there is a relationship between the speed a cart and the cart’s kinetic energy. They should keep all variables the same except __________

a)

the kinetic energy of the cart.

b)

the speed of the cart.

c)

the mass of the cart.

d)

do none of the above.

5.

Which has the greater effect on the kinetic energy of a moving object, doubling its mass or doubling its speed?

a)

doubling the object’s mass

b)

doubling the object’s speed

c)

doubling both have equal effects

d)

neither

6.

If there is no force acting on a moving object, it will

a)

continue moving at the same speed.

b)

continue moving in the same direction.

c)

continue moving at the same speed and in the same direction.

d)

eventually slow down and stop.

7.

What does it take to change the direction or speed of an object?

a)

more than one force

b)

an unbalanced force

c)

a balanced force

d)

no force

8.

A ball rolls across a smooth surface at a steady 0.5 m/s. What is its acceleration?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

2 m/s2

9.

What is the force needed to accelerate a 10 kg object at 2 m/s2?

a)

5 N

b)

2 N

c)

0.2 N

d)

20 N

10.

Which of the following describes an object that is speeding up? The object is

a)

at rest.

b)

accelerating.

c)

in a frictionless environment.

d)

moving with constant speed.

11.

Imagine you were able to throw a ball in a frictionless environment without gravity. Once you let go of the ball, what will happen to the ball according to Newton’s laws of motion?

a)

It will travel in a straight line forever.

b)

It will travel in a straight line but eventually slow down.

c)

It will continue to speed up forever.

d)

It will slow down and turn.

12.

When a person sits in a chair, they apply a force to the chair. The chair

a)

applies a larger force to the person in the opposite direction.

b)

applies the same size force on the person in the same direction.

c)

applies the same size force on the person in the opposite direction.

d)

does not apply a force to the person.

13.

Car A and Car B are identical, but Car A is moving twice as fast as Car B. Both cars brake to a stop. Complete this sentence: The distance needed to stop Car A is ________________ the distance needed to stop Car B.

a)

double

b)

more than double

c)

less than double

d)

the same as

14.

A car accelerates down the road. What is the “reaction” to the tires pushing on the road?

a)

the air in the tires moving the car

b)

the mass of the car pushing on the tires

c)

the road pushing on the tires

d)

the road moving away from the tires

15.

How do you find the force when the mass and acceleration are given?

a)

F= m/a

b)

F= a/m

c)

F= m*a

16.

How do you find the acceleration if the mass and force are given?

a)

A=f*m

b)

A=f/m

c)

A=m/f

17.

How do you find mass if acceleration and force are given?

a)

M=f/a

b)

M=a/f

c)

M=f*a

18.

Which graph shows an object speeding up?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which segment of the motion graph below shows the object moving the fastest?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

20.

A car travels 4 blocks in 1 minute at a constant speed. Which of the following graphs shows the car’s speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)