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Collisions and Newton's Laws

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
2.
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.
3.
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
4.
Unit of mass
a)
m/s 2
b)
m/s
c)
newtons
d)
kg
5.
A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
6.
What is the net force and the direction of movement?
a)
50 Newtons, Left
b)
50 Newtons, Right
c)
500 Newtons, RIght
d)
450 Newtons, LEft
7.
The unit of force is
a)
m/s
b)
m/s^2
c)
newton
d)
kg
8.
An _______ force must act on an object for it to CHANGE it's motion
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
c)
gravitational
d)
electrical
9.
What is Newton's First 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 
10.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
11.

A large moving ball collides with a small stationary ball. The momentum

a)

of the large ball decreases, and the momentum of the small ball increases.

b)

of the small ball decreases, and the momentum of the large ball increases.

c)

of the large ball decreases, and the momentum of the small ball decreases.

d)

does not change for either ball.

12.

While playing with toy cars, Kirsten and Luca each push a car toward the center of the room. What happens when the toy cars collide?

a)

Energy is transferred.

b)

Energy is unchanged.

13.

The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.

a)

size and shape

b)

mass and speed

c)

mass and veloctiy

d)

mass and energy

14.
If two objects have the same mass, then the faster moving object has ____________ momentum.
a)
more 
b)
less
c)
the same
15.

An asteroid travels at 6,000 meters in 10 seconds. What is the speed?

a)

60 meters/seconds

b)

60 seconds/meter

c)

600 meters/second

d)

6 meters/second

16.

You do not know an object's velocity until you know it's

a)

Speed

b)

Reference point

c)

Speed and direction

d)

Acceleration

17.

What scientist came up with the 3 laws of motion?

a)

Mr. Willson

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Ms. Forbes

d)

Isaac Newton

18.

Force = ma is the formula from

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

19.

The Law of Conservation of Momentum states that the amount of momentum in a system is ___________________ before and after a collision.

a)

greater

b)

decreased

c)

the same

d)

unknown

20.

What do we call the section of a car that absorbs energy in a collision?

a)

windshield

b)

bumper

c)

hood

d)

crumple zone