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Newton's Laws and Forces Review Game

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
2.

When is there a change in motion?

a)
When the forces are balanced.
b)
When the forces are unbalanced.
c)
When the forces are equal.
3.

If you want greater acceleration in a baseball when you throw it, what do you need to increase?

a)

The force used

b)

The mass of the baseball

c)

The air resistance

4.
When the net force is zero, the forces on an object are balanced. True or false.
a)
true
b)
false
5.

Any time the forces are balanced, an object will remain at rest. True or false?

a)
true
b)
false
6.

Newton's 2nd Law says the acceleration of an object depends on its _______ and ______. (Choose two answers)

a)

the force acting on it

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

mass

7.

These forces are...

a)

Balanced

b)

Unbalanced

8.

What is the net force?

a)

400 N Up

b)

400 N Down

c)

600 N Down

d)

800 N Down

9.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
10.

What is the net force on the green box?

a)

12N, Right

b)

0N

c)

12N

d)

0N, Left

11.
Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?
a)

41 N Up

b)

25 N Down

c)

16 N Up

d)

9 N Down

12.

What is the net force in this example?

a)

50 N Right

b)

125 N Left

c)

50 N Left

d)

75 N Right

13.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
14.
If an object is not moving the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
15.

Forces that are acting in opposite directions should be subtracted from each other.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

If the net force (Fnet) is 0, _____. (Choose all that apply)

a)

the forces are balanced.

b)

the object just keeps doing what it was doing.

c)

the object maintains its same speed and direction.

d)

the object does not speed up, slow down, or turn.

17.

If the net force is not 0, _____ (Choose all that apply)

a)

the forces are not balanced.

b)

the object changes what it is doing.

c)

the object changes its speed or direction.

d)

the object accelerates.

18.

What is the Net Force?

a)

2N, Right

b)

0N, Left

c)

4N, Right

d)

4N, Left

19.

What is the Net Force?

a)

5N, Right

b)

5N, Left

c)

9N, Right

d)

9N, Left

20.

A contact force is from

a)

objects physically touching

b)

far apart objects

c)

not touching objects

d)

always a pull

21.

A non-contact force is between

a)

two objects that aren't touching

b)

two objects that are touching

c)

the ground and wheels

d)

you and me

22.

Gravity is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-contact Force

23.

Friction is a

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-contact Force

24.

Magnetic Force is an example of ____________ force.

a)

contact

b)

non-contact

25.

______________ is a force that always acts in the direction opposite of motion.

a)

applied

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

normal

26.

Electrical Force

a)

Contact Force

b)

Non-Contact Force

27.

Inertia is a force

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Suppose that an astronaut throws a baseball in outer space at a location far from significant influences of gravity and air resistance. One would expect that the baseball would ____.

a)

eventually stop since all objects ultimately "lose their steam"

b)

eventually stop as its inertia slowly becomes used up

c)

continue in motion with the same speed and direction

d)

either a, b, or c -- depending on whether the astronaut continues to push it

29.

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)

an unbalanced force would be required to keep the sled moving forward at constant speed

b)

the presence of an unbalanced force (e.g., friction) 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 ultimately stop

30.

Inertia depends on ______

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

31.

An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by a(n) ____________________.

a)

unbalanced force

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

balanced force

32.

More mass = More inertia

a)

True

b)

False

33.

According to Newton's second Law, which would take more force to slow down?

a)

The silver car

b)

The green car

c)

They would both take the same force

34.
Will it take more force to push an empty shopping cart or a shopping cart that is full?
a)
The empty shopping cart
b)
The full shopping cart
c)
They will take the same amount of force
35.

If the amount of force doubled, what would happen to the acceleration of the object?

a)

The acceleration would decrease

b)

The acceleration would increase

c)

Nothing would happen to the acceleration