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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
A group of students is playing tug-of-war. The students on both sides of the rope are pulling with equal force so that the rope is not moving. This is an example of
unbalanced forces
balanced forces
acceleration
displacement
A firefighter feels the hose pushing backwards onto him as he uses it to put out a fire. What is the most likely cause of this?
The hose material is very elastic
since the hose is at rest, it tends to stay at rest
the force exerted on the water equals the mass of the water times its acceleration
the escaping water exerts an equal and opposite force on the hose
If the same force is applied to each of the balls pictured below, which one will have the LEAST acceleration?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is measured in Newtons?
weight
momentum
mass
acceleration
The upward force on an object falling through the air is _______.
air resistance
momentum
inertia
gravity
The relationship among mass, force, and acceleration is explained by __________.
Newton's 1st law
Newton's 2nd law
Newton's 3rd law
Law of Conservation of Momentum
According to Newton's Laws, for any object, the greater the force that's applied to it, the greater its _________ will be.
acceleration
inertia
gravity
size
The size of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their __________.
frictional force
inertia
masses and the distance between them
speed and direction
An astronaut is planning a trip to a newly-discovered planet. According to the Law of Universal Gravitation, the astronaut's weight on the new planet will be greater than his weight on Earth if:
the new planet has less gravity than Earth.
the new planet has the same gravity as Earth.
the new planet has more gravity than Earth.
the gravity of the planet doesn't matter. Weight is the same everywhere in the universe.
"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" describes which law?
Law of Conservation of Momentum
1st law
2nd law
3rd law
Calculate the force on an object that has a mass of 20 kg and an acceleration of 5 m/s².
100 N
8 N
4 N
2,000 N
A 500 N force is applied to a 25 m/s² object. The mass of the object is ________.
12,500 m/s
12,500 kg
20 m/s
20 kg
The ______ of an object does not change, but its ______ can, depending on location.
mass, weight
weight, mass
A student drops a feather and rock at the same time from Mrs. Roberts' window. If air resistance wasn't a factor, what should she observe?
The rock falls slower than the feather
The rock falls faster than the feather.
The rock and feather fall at the same rate.
The rock and feather remain suspended and do not fall.
A man weighing 800 N is standing on a chair. In order to support the man, what force is the chair exerting?
less than 800 N
greater than 800 N
800 N up
800 N down
An object that is falling freely has a constant what?
speed
velocity
acceleration
nothing is constant
When two forces on the same object are equal and opposite, these forces are called ________ forces.
net
balanced
unbalanced
frictional
What is the acceleration of the box in the picture below?
7,500 m/s2
300 m/s2
25 m/s2
12 m/s2
What is the weight of the box in the picture below?
25 kg
25 N
245 m/s2
245 N
As the mass of an object increases, its inertia will __________.
decrease
increase
stay the same
be unable to determine
What is the net force of the block below?
8 N right
8 N left
2 N left
2 N right
If the block in the picture below has an acceleration of 1 m/s², what would be the block's mass?
8 kg
2 kg
0.5 kg
0.135 kg
Which of the following best describes how a swimmer moves through the water?
The swimmer pushes backwards on the water and the water pushes with an equal but opposite force back on the swimmer.
The swimmer pushes off the side of the pool and his inertia keeps him moving through the water.
The swimmer uses friction to push himself through the water.
Air resistance limits the swimmer's speed.
An object will move at a constant velocity unless an unbalanced force acts upon it.
Newton's 1st Law
Force
Air Resistance
Terminal Velocity
Push or pull one body exerts on another.
force
Newton's 1st Law
Air Resistance
Inertia
A friction-like force that opposes the motion of objects that move through the air.
air resistance
gravity
momentum
weight
The highest velocity a falling object will reach.
weight
Newton's 2nd law
gravity
terminal velocity
Tendency of an object to resist changes in motion.
gravity
inertia
mass
momentum
The attraction any two objects have on one another.
gravity
force
Newton's 3rd law
Law of Conservation of Mass
The force of gravity on an object.
mass
weight
inertia
Newton's 3rd Law
A net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in the direction of the net force.
Newton's 3rd Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 1st Law
gravity
Related to the amount of force needed to change an object's motion.
momentum
inertia
gravity
Terminal Velocity
What is the momentum of a rock with a mass of 5 kg being thrown at a velocity of 25 m/s towards a wall?
125 kg * m/s
15 kg * m/s
250 kg* m/s
5 kg * m/s
What is the force on object with a mass of 6 kg and an acceleration of 2 m/s2 ?
42 N
3 N
12 N
24 N
Which object would have the most momentum?
falling feather
parked car
fast car
Which object would have the least momentum?
falling feather
parked car
fast car
If an object is at rest, then there are no forces acting upon the object.
True
False
It would take an unbalanced force to cause an object to accelerate from rest
true
false
A more massive object has more inertia than a less massive object.
True
False
When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.
Balanced
Magnetic
Spring
Unbalanced
What Unit do we Measure Force in?
Newtons
Joules
Force
Kilograms
An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe
2nd law
1st law
3rd law
Object tendency to resist change
Friction
Inertia
Forcé
Gravity
What is another name for Newton’s 1st law?
Law of Inertia
Law of Acceleration
Law of Action/Reaction
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
The Law of Inertia (1st law)
The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
Action Reaction Law (3rd law)
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force
F = m x a
25 Newtons
20 Newtons
200 Newtons
10 Newtons
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
Equal and similar
Equal and opposite
Equal and different
Greater and opposite
If there is a big mass, it would need a stronger force to accelerate it. Which law does this describe?
3rd law
1st law
2nd law
What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?
Acceleration
Gravity
Friction
Net Force
