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Newton's Laws

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What is Newtons 1st law of motion?
a)
Force= Mass multiplied by acceleration 
b)
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on an unbalanced force. (inertia)
c)
For every action there is a equal and opposite  re-action.
d)
law of gravity 
3.
Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object. 
a)
3 m/s
b)
4 ft/s 
c)
13 m/s
d)
4 m/s 
4.
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
5.
An object will not have any inertia if it is __________?
a)
Accelerating
b)
Moving in a circle
c)
In space
d)
… Nonsense! All objects have inertia
6.
To test Newton’s law of gravity, Ben and Jerry climbed the football stadium at school and dropped an egg from the very top of the bleachers. Their egg dropped data can be seen in the table According to this data, What conclusion can the boys make regarding Newton’s law of gravity?
a)
a)  No conclusion can be drawn from the data
b)
a)  The acceleration due to gravity is not constant
c)
a)  The acceleration due to gravity of 9.8 m/s2 is refuted
d)
a)  The acceleration due to gravity of 9.8 m/s2 is supported
7.
A force that opposes motion between a surface in contact with the atmosphere.
a)
air resistance
b)
gravity
c)
momentum
d)
terminal velocity
8.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
9.

An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. Pulling the string back is the...

a)

action force

b)

reaction force

c)

net force

d)

inertia

10.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional force

b)

balanced force

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

11.

The inertia of an object is related to its:

a)

mass and speed

b)

mass and force

c)

mass only

d)

speed only

12.

The term that means “all of the forces together on an object” is:

a)

normal force

b)

net force

c)

frictional force

d)

weight

13.

The property of matter that resists changes in motion is:

a)

inertia

b)

speed

c)

force

d)

acceleration

14.

As the mass of an object is increased, what happens to its inertia?

a)

stays the same

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

mass and inertia is not related

15.

Which of the barbells in Figure 6-1A has the most inertia?


a)

The 10-kg barbell

b)

The 20-kg barbell

c)

The 30-kg barbell

d)

They all have the same inertia

16.

If each of the barbells in Figure 6-1A were pushed with a force of 100 newtons, which would be harder to move?

a)

The 10-kg barbell

b)

The 20-kg barbell

c)

The 30-kg barbell

d)

They would all move equally

17.

A ball is rolling down a level sidewalk. As it roll, it slows down and stops. Why?

a)

Continued motion requires a force.

b)

Frictional force acts on the ball to stop it.

c)

The net force on a moving ball is always zero.

d)

The force that started it moving was taken away.

18.

An object moving with constant speed has:

a)

a net force greater than zero.

b)

a net force equal to zero.

c)

a net force less than zero.

d)

a constant force

19.

Changes in motion come from

a)

mass only

b)

inertia

c)

balanced forces

d)

unbalanced forces

20.

Changes in motion come from

a)

inertia and momentum

b)

neither inertia nor momentum

c)

momentum but no inertia

d)

inertia but no momentum

21.

A ball with a mass of 1 kg is moving in a straight line at the same speed as a ball with a mass of 10 kg. Both balls are brought to rest in 4.0 seconds. What is true of the force required to stop the balls?

a)

It takes less force to stop the 1 kilogram ball because it has

less inertia.

b)

It takes more force to stop the 1 kilogram ball because it has

more inertia.

c)

It takes the same force to stop both balls because they moving at the same speed.

d)

It takes less force to stop the 10 kilogram ball because it has less inertia.

22.

A 0.15-kilogram baseball and a 7.25-kilogram bowling ball are both rolling along at 3 m/s. Which object is easier to stop and why?

a)

The bowling ball because it has less inertia

b)

The baseball because it has more inertia

c)

The bowling ball because heavy objects are naturally prone to

stop on their own

d)

The baseball because it has less inertia

23.

Compare the inertia and momentum of a 0.15-kilogram baseball moving at 50 m/s with the inertia and momentum of a 7.25-kilogram bowling ball moving at 1 m/s.

a)

The baseball has more inertia, but the bowling ball has more momentum

b)

The baseball has both more inertia and more momentum

c)

The bowling ball has more inertia, but the baseball has more

momentum.

d)

The bowling ball has both more inertia and more momentum

24.

A tow truck pulls a 2,000-kg car with a net force of 4,000 N. What is the acceleration of the car?

a)

0.5 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

200 m/s2

d)

2,000 m/s2

25.

A 200-kg rocket accelerates at 50 m/s2. How large is the force required to cause an acceleration of this size?

a)

1/4 N

b)

4 N

c)

1,000 N

d)

10,000 N

26.

A cart is rolling down a special ramp where there is no friction at all. What will happen if the amount of mass on the cart is increased?

a)

The cart will accelerate less.

b)

The cart’s acceleration will not be affected

c)

The cart will accelerate more.

d)

The cart will move at a constant velocity

27.

Cheung pushes on a toy car, and it accelerates at 0.22 meters per second per minute. Carlos pushes on the same toy car with twice as much force as Cheung. Compare the acceleration when Carlos pushes the car to when Cheung pushes the car.

a)

The acceleration is 1/4 as much

b)

The acceleration is 1/2 as much.

c)

The acceleration is twice as much.

d)

The acceleration is the same.

28.

A 2.0-kg ball rolls down a ramp. If the ball accelerates at a rate of 12 m/s2, the net force causing the acceleration is:

a)

6 newtons.

b)

10 newtons.

c)

12 newtons.

d)

24 newtons.

29.

Brandon and his skateboard together have a mass of 100 kg. How fast will he accelerate on his skateboard if he’s pushed forward with a net force of 100 N?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

1 m/s2

c)

100 m/s2

d)

10000 m/s2

30.

A 20-kg dog on ice skates is accelerating at 2 m/s2. What is the net force on the dog?

a)

2 N

b)

10 N

c)

22 N

d)

40 N

31.

When a net force of 2 newtons is applied, the object graphed in Figure 6-2A accelerates at:

a)

1 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

3 m/s2

d)

4 m/s2

32.

The mass of the object being accelerated in Figure 6-2A is:

a)

0.2 kg

b)

0.5 kg

c)

1 kg

d)

2 kg

33.

A ball attached to a string is being swung in a clockwise circular path as shown in Figure 3-1. Assume the string breaks at point A. In which direction will the ball be traveling an instant later?

a)

direction a

b)

direction b

c)

direction c

d)

direction d

34.

Momentum is a property of an object and cannot be transferred from that object to another object.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Objects in Earth's orbit appear to be weightless because they are in free fall.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The momentum of a 5,000-kg truck that is standing still is greater than the momentum of a 3,000-kg truck that is also at rest.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Gravity causes all falling objects to accelerate at a rate of 98 m/s2.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The greater an object's mass, the weaker the gravitational force on it.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Pushing a box up a hill, you have to overcome static friction.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A box doesn't move when you push it because of static friction.

a)

True

b)

False

41.
According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will
a)
remain in motion.
b)
eventually come to a stop.
c)
change its momentum.
d)
accelerate.
42.
A sled sliding on a flat, icy surface with a constant velocity is best described by
a)
Newton’s first law of motion for objects at rest.
b)
Newton’s first law of motion for objects in motion.
c)
Newton’s second law of motion.
d)
Newton’s third law of motion.
43.
Which law explains when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.
a)
Law 1
b)
Law 3
44.
A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?
a)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.
c)
An object at rest tends to stay at rest.
d)
Friction opposes the motion of an object.
45.
An object will not have any inertia if it is __________?
a)
Accelerating
b)
Moving in a circle
c)
In space
d)
… Nonsense! All objects have inertia
46.

Letting go of a balloon full of air is demonstrating Newton's ______ _______ ________ _________ because the air comes out of the back and the balloon moves forward.

a)

1st law of motion

b)

2nd law of motion

c)

3rd law of motion

d)

13th law of motion

47.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia (1st law)
b)
The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
d)
Action Reaction Law (3rd law)
48.
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
49.

In referring to how much matter a body contains, we use the term:

a)

Volume

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

50.
A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine the mass of the encyclopedia?
a)
 m = 3.0 kg
b)
m = 4.0 kg 
c)
m = 3.0 ml 
d)
m = 30.0 g
51.
Determine the accelerations that result when a 12-N net force is applied to a 3-kg object. 
a)
3 m/s
b)
4 ft/s 
c)
13 m/s
d)
4 m/s 
52.
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact with each other.
a)
inertia
b)
friction
c)
momentum
d)
gravity
53.

A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is its force?

a)

50 Newtons

b)

5 Newtons

c)

20 Newtons

d)

9.5 Newtons

54.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
55.

This type of force is when one object pushes or pulls on another object by touching it

a)

Applied

b)

gravity

c)

magnetic

d)

tension

56.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
57.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force