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Ch. 1 Newton's Laws Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass

a)

Weight

b)

Gravity

c)

Mass

d)

Magnetism

2.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
4.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
5.

leaves blowing in the wind is an example of a

a)

contact force

b)

noncontact force

6.

magnet attracting a nail

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

7.

a leaf falling from a tree

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

8.

lightning going through the sky

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

9.

a bat hitting a baseball

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

10.

pushing in a chair

a)

contact

b)

noncontact

11.

All forces have what two things

a)

strength and speed

b)

speed and direction

c)

strength and direction

d)

speed and size

12.

We represent forces by drawing what?

a)

points

b)

arrows

c)

triangles

d)

circles

13.

What does gravity depend on?

a)

mass and weight

b)

speed and distance

c)

distance and direction

d)

mass and distance

14.

How are mass and weight related?

a)

proportional

b)

inversely

c)

they are the same thing

d)

they are not related

15.

The amount of gravity pushing down on an object

a)

force

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

gravity

16.

gravity is an example of what

a)

contact force

b)

noncontact force

c)

weight

d)

mass

17.

How can you reduce friction?

a)

remove a lubricant

b)

add surface area

c)

reduce surface area

d)

rub your hands faster

18.

Friction between air and a surface is called

a)

static friction

b)

sliding friction

c)

fluid friction

d)

fox friction

19.

this type of friction keeps an object at rest

a)

sliding

b)

static

c)

fluid

d)

fake

20.

the force that opposes motion

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

friction

d)

speed

21.

Newton's 1st Law is also called the Law of ...

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Newtons

22.
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
kinetic energy
c)
vector
d)
net force
23.

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________ unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

a)

at rest

b)

moving

c)

in one spot

d)

inertia

24.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
25.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
26.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
weight
b)
meter
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
27.
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
28.
Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?
a)
6 N
b)
0 N
c)
3 N
d)
9N
29.

Objects tend to stay at rest unless acted upon by ______

a)

An inside force

b)

An outside force

c)

A balanced Force

30.

If the forces acting on an object are balanced, then its motion will not change

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What is the net force acting on this box?

a)

8N to the right

b)

5N to the left

c)

5N to the right

d)

9N to the left

32.

What is the net force acting on this box?

a)

8N to the right

b)

5N to the left

c)

0N

d)

6N to the left

33.

What is the net force acting on this box?

a)

16N to the right

b)

4N to the left

c)

0N

d)

8N to the left

34.

combine and form a net force of zero

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

newton's first law

c)

balanced forces

d)

inertia

35.

combine and form a net force of anything but zero

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

newton's first law

c)

balanced forces

d)

inertia

36.

Unbalanced forces change the motion of an object

a)

True

b)

False

37.

If a ball is in motion, how do balanced forces effect it?

a)

it will slow the ball down

b)

the ball will speed up

c)

the ball will continue to move at a constant speed & in the same direction

d)

the ball will stop

38.

What force causes objects that are moving to come to a stop?

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

friction

d)

magnetism

39.

A crash test dummy flying forward when the car crashes is an example of what?

a)

friction

b)

balanced forces

c)

gravity

d)

inertia

40.

the sum of all the forces acting on an object

a)

balanced forces

b)

net force

c)

unbalanced forces

d)

friction

41.
A change in velocity over time is called ___________.
a)
speed
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
direction
42.

An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?

a)

20 N

b)

2 N

c)

5 N

d)

0 N

43.

Newton's Second Law can be expressed as

a)

v = d / t

b)

E = mc2

c)

F = ma

d)

m1v1 = m2v2

44.

An object accelerates 5 m/s2 when a force of 20 newtons is applied to it. What is the mass of the object?

a)

4 kg

b)

20 kg

c)

0.5 kg

d)

2 kg

45.

An object accelerates 8 m/s2 when a force of 40 newtons is applied to it. What is the mass of the object?

a)

4 kg

b)

20 kg

c)

5 kg

d)

0.2 kg

46.
What happens when unbalanced forces act on an object at rest?
a)
the object remains at rest
b)
the object begins moving in an unpredictable direction
c)
the object begins moving in the direction of the net force
d)
the object begins moving opposite to the direction of net force
47.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
48.

When force is 20 N, mass is 5 kg, what is acceleration?

a)

25 m/s/s

b)

5 m/s/s

c)

100 m/s/s

d)

4 m/s/s

49.

Whenever an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of the same magnitude, but in the opposite direction to that of the first object.

a)

Always true

b)

Sometimes true

c)

Never true

50.

Forces always occur

a)

as single quantities

b)

in pairs

c)

by themselves

51.

A dog plays with a ball. Consider the action force the dog touching the ball. What is the reaction force?

a)

The friction of the ground on the ball.

b)

The ball pushing the ground.

c)

The ground pulling the dog.

d)

The ball touching the dog.

52.

According to Newton's third law, if you push gently on something, it will push

a)

gently on something else.

b)

on you only if you aren't moving.

c)

gently on you

d)

on something only under the right conditions.

53.

Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Fourth Law

54.

Which law states that an object in motion stays in motion & an object at rest stays at rest until an outside force acts on it?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Fourth Law

55.

Which law states that a=F/m

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Newton's Fourth Law

56.

When two objects exert forces on each other, the two forces are called what?  

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

force pair

d)

doubled pair

57.

The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of a group of objects

a)

increases after a collision

b)

decreases after a collision

c)

remains the same after a collision

d)

increases and then decreases after the collision

58.

What force slows down motion?

a)

inertia

b)

weight

c)

friction

d)

gravity

59.

Which type of collision occurs when a baseball bat hits a baseball and the ball bounces off the bat?

a)

elastic collision

b)

inelastic collision

c)

balanced collision

d)

unbalanced collision

60.

What type of collision occurs when two football players tackle each other & get "stuck"?

a)

elastic collision

b)

inelastic collision

c)

balanced collision

d)

unbalanced collision

61.

in a circular motion, a force that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion, toward the center.

a)

circular motion

b)

curved motion

c)

triangle motion

d)

centripetal force

62.

the forces two objects apply to each other

a)

couple forces

b)

force pairs

c)

balanced forces

d)

unbalanced forces

63.

What is the equation for mass?

a)

m= f x a

b)

m = F/a

c)

m= A/f

d)

m= kg x N

64.

What is the equation for force?

a)

f= a/m

b)

F= ma

c)

F= m/a

d)

F= N x S

65.

when something is moving along a curved path

a)

centripetal force

b)

circular motion

c)

triangular projection

d)

oval orbit