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Newton's 2nd Law

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An 10 kg object is moving with an acceleration of 2 m/s squared. What is the force of the object? (F=ma)

a)

20 N

b)

10 N

c)

2 N

d)

5 N

2.

A 5 kg object is moving with an acceleration of 2 m/s squared. What is the force of the object? (F=ma)

a)

20 N

b)

10 N

c)

2 N

d)

5 N

3.

If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?

a)

Car because it has more mass

b)

Lawnmower because it has less mass

c)

Car because it has less mass

d)

Lawnmower because it has more mass

4.

A 20-N net force acts on an object with a mass of 2.0 kg. What is the object's acceleration?

a)

10 m/s2

b)

0.1 m/s2

c)

40 m/s2

d)

22 m/s2

5.

What is the mass of a motorcycle that accelerates at 4 m/s2 when a net force of 400 N is applied to it?

a)

1600 kg

b)

100 kg

c)

0.01 kg

d)

396 kg

6.

A 10-kg crate is pushed across a frictionless surface with a force of 30 N. What is its acceleration?

a)

300 m/s2

b)

3 m/s2

c)

20 m/s2

d)

0.33 m/s2

7.

What force would be required to accelerate a 72 kg. cart from 26 km/h to 10 km/h in 3.5 seconds.

a)

329 N

b)

-329 N

c)

740 N

d)

-740 N

8.

Use your knowledge of science to answer the question.  The frog leaps from its resting position at the lake's bank onto a lily pad. If the frog has a mass of 0.5 kg and the acceleration of the leap is 3 m/s2, what is the force the frog exerts on the lake's bank when leaping?

a)

0.2 N

b)

0.8 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

6.0 N

9.

A 1,000 kg truck moving at 10 m/s runs into a concrete wall. It takes 0.5 seconds for the truck to completely stop. What is the magnitude of force exerted on the truck during the collision?

a)

1,000 N

b)

5,000 N

c)

10,000 N

d)

20,000 N

10.
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?
a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
11.

Which has the MOST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which one has the LEAST inertia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
How can Newton's second law be represented  mathematically? 
a)
F=MA
b)
M= F/A
c)
A= F/M
d)
All are correct
14.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
15.
Something with a greater mass requires a(n) _____ force to move it. 
a)
greater
b)
lesser
c)
equal
d)
opposite