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Gravitational force

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who first formulated the law of universal gravitation?

a)

Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Aristotle

d)

Archimedes

2.

What does Newton's Second Law of Motion state?

a)

a = mF

b)

F = m/a

c)

F = ma

d)

m = Fa

3.

In the equation F = ma, what does m represent?

a)

Meters

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

4.

How much net force is required to accelerate a 2000 kg car at 3.00 m/s2?

a)

2000 N

b)

4000 N

c)

6000 N

d)

8000 N

5.

If you apply a net force of 3 N on 100 g-box, what is the acceleration of the box?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

10 m/s2

c)

20 m/s2

d)

30 m/s2

6.

Which is true from Newton's Third law of motion?

a)

For every action force there is a smaller reaction force in the opposite direction.

b)

For every action force there is an equivalent reaction force in the opposite direction.

c)

Both 1 and 2

d)

None of the above

7.

What is the net force on 200 g ball when it hits a wall with acceleration of 10 m/s2?

a)

1 N

b)

2 N

c)

3 N

d)

4 N

8.

Are mass and weight the same?

a)

YES

b)

NO

c)

both 1 and 2

d)

none of the above

9.

What will be different on the moon than on the earth?

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

both 1 and 2

d)

none of the above

10.

What do you multiply mass by to get the weight?

a)

acceleration

b)

energy

c)

density

d)

gravity

11.

The normal force acts on any object that:

a)

Is in a gravity well

b)

Is in a vacuum

c)

Touches a surface

d)

In in the air

12.

What is the normal force acting on a 50 kg dog?

a)

440 N

b)

490 N

c)

540 N

d)

570 N

13.

How big is the net force acting on an object with constant velocity?

a)

0 N

b)

1 N

c)

10 N

d)

100 N

14.

If a net force of 7 N was constantly applied on 400 g object at rest, how long will it take to raise its velocity to 80 m/s?

a)

0 s

b)

2.23 s

c)

3.47 s

d)

4.57 s

15.

What is the unit of measure for force?

a)

Amp

b)

Seconds

c)

Newton

d)

Erg