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Physics Unit 2 Forces Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which object has more inertia and why? A bowling ball at rest or a high-speed soccer ball?

a)

Bowling Ball because it has more mass.

b)

Soccer Ball because it has more mass.

c)

Soccer Ball because it is moving faster.

d)

Bowling Ball because it is not moving.

2.

According to Newton's __________ law of motion, an object with less mass will experience a greater acceleration if a constant force is applied to the object.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

3.

A 1.50 kg ball is kicked and accelerates at a rate of 4.25 m/s^2. What is the force that was applied to the ball? Ignore all other forces.

a)

2.83N

b)

6.38N

c)

5.75N

d)

14.7N

4.

The unit named after Issac Newton (N) is equivalent to which units?

a)

kg m/s

b)

kg m/s^2

c)

m/s^2

d)

kg m/s

5.

A cat's motion is described by this image. What is the magnitude of the net force it experiences?

a)

490N

b)

701N

c)

346.6N

d)

205.8N

6.

Draw the force vectors of gravity between the Earth and the moon

7.

What is the weight of a 75kg person on Earth? What would their weight be if they were on the moon (moon has an acceleration due to gravity of 1.63 m/s^2

a)

75 N, 46 N

b)

735 N, 122.25 N

c)

10 N, 1.63 N

d)

7.5 N, 46 N

8.

An astronaut weighs 685 N on Earth. What would the astronaut's weight be on Jupiter where g = 25.9 m/s^2? HINT: This is a two step problem.

a)

2.70 N

b)

69.9 N

c)

1810 N

d)

17,700 N

9.

In a fit of rage, a man throws a guitar to the right as described by this force body diagram. What is the magnitude of the ΣF\Sigma F  it experiences?

a)

1,200N

b)

604N

c)

447N

d)

305N

10.

Suppose half of Earth's mass disappeared but the radius remained the same. What would be the new acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?

a)

19.6 m/s^2

b)

12 m/s^2

c)

4.9 m/s^2

d)

9.8 m/s^2

11.

In a fit of rage, a man throws a guitar to the right as described by this force body diagram. If the magnitude of the net force is 447N, what is the acceleration the object experiences?

a)

20m/s^2

b)

9.8m/s^2

c)

22m/s^2

d)

15m/s^2

12.

An object with a mass of 15 kg is pushed to the right with a force of 200N. What is the acceleration it experiences? Ignore all other forces.

a)

20m/s^2

b)

6m/s^2

c)

13.3 m/s^2

d)

9.8m/s^2

13.

An astronaut weighs 400 N on Earth. What would the astronaut's weight be on Saturn where g = 9 m/s^2? HINT: This is a two step problem.

a)

850N

b)

902N

c)

367N

d)

404N

14.

An object is sliding across a table at a constant velocity of 20m/s. What is the ΣF\Sigma F  it experiences?

a)

9.8N

b)

0N

c)

2.04N

d)

196N

15.

A pitcher throws a baseball to the right at 50m/s. It acts as a projectile, moving while falling down due to gravity. What is the ΣF\Sigma F  it experiences in the horizontal direction?

a)

9.8N

b)

0N

c)

5.1N

d)

490