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QUIZ 1 (1st AND 2ND LAW)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the amount of matter in an object

a)

mass

b)

weight

2.

Stays constant even if gravity changes

a)

mass

b)

weight

3.

Is measured in units called Newtons

a)

mass

b)

weight

4.

Is measured with a spring scale

a)

mass

b)

weight

5.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 4th Law of Motion

6.

Stated mathematically as: F=ma

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 4th Law of Motion

7.

Also known as the law of inertia

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 4th Law of Motion

8.

Explains why we need seat belts in a car crash.

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 4th Law of Motion

9.

A 50kg cart will accelerate at 4 m/s2 when pushed with a force of 200N. This relationship demonstrates which of Newton's Laws of Motion?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 4th Law of Motion

10.

Which of Newton's laws does this image most closely demonstrate?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 4th Law of Motion

11.

Which statement below is FALSE?

a)

When all forces are balanced, the object displays motion.

b)

When all forces are balanced, the net force is zero.

c)

When all forces are balanced, the object is not in motion.

d)

When all forces are balanced, all forces acting on the object cancel out.

12.

Which statement below is TRUE?

a)

Friction always opposes the motion of an object.

b)

Static friction occurs between moving objects.

c)

Kinetic friction occurs between stationary objects.

d)

Static friction is always less than kinetic friction.

13.

According to Newton's 2nd law of motion, what two things determine how much a soccer ball will accelerate when kicked horizontally along the ground?

a)

The mass of the soccer ball and gravity.

b)

The mass of the soccer ball and the force applied to it.

c)

The force of gravity and the size of the kicker's foot.

d)

The size of the kicker's foot and the mass of the soccer ball.

14.

Tom lives on earth where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2. Tom has a mass of 85 kg. He rides in a spacecraft to Mars, where the gravity is 3.7 m/s2. What is Tom's mass on Mars?

a)

85 kg

b)

187 lbs

c)

314.5 N

d)

833 N

15.

The ______________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object.

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

c)

Net Force

d)

Summary Force

16.

What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 500 Newtons?

a)

0.10 m/s2

b)

10 m/s2

c)

25,000 m/s2

d)

100 m/s2

17.

How much force is needed to accelerate a 75 kg skier at an acceleration of 2 m/s2

a)

150 N

b)

37.5 N

c)

735 N

d)

Not enough information to determine

18.

Tom lives on earth where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2. Tom has a mass of 85 kg. He rides to Mars, where the gravity is 3.7 m/s2. What is Tom's weight on Mars?

a)

85 kg

b)

187 lbs

c)

314.5 N

d)

833 N

19.

What would be the net force and direction of movement (if any) for the diagram above?

a)

Net force = 180 N

No movement

b)

Net force = 0 N

No movement

c)

Net force = 180 N

Movement downward due to gravity

d)

Net force = 140 N

Movement to the right

20.

What is the net force and direction of movement (if any) for the object shown in the diagram above?

a)

Net force = 36 N;

movement north at 6 N

b)

Net force = 36 N;

no movement

c)

Net force = 6 N;

movement North at 6 N

d)

Net force = -6 N;

movement South at -6 N