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Quiz #2 - Newton's 1st and 2nd laws

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Newtons 1st Law of Motion?

a)

Every action has an equal but opposite Reaction

b)

An object in motion/rest stays in motion/rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

c)

A larger mass object requires more force to move

2.

Newton's Second law basically says that

a)

the more force applied to an object, the slower it will accelerate

b)

the more force applied to an object, the faster it will accelerate

3.

There is a skateboard rolling and then Billy steps on it and it stops. What Law of motion is this?

a)

3rd

b)

2nd

c)

1st

4.

A soccer ball is sitting in the middle of a field. The ball will remain at rest until an outside force like a players foot or the wind acts upon it. Which of Newton's laws is represented by this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

5.

Think about pushing a shopping cart and a car. If you apply the same amount of force to both, the shopping cart will travel fast, but the car will hardly move. To move the car yo would need a larger force. Which of Newton's laws is being represented?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

6.

Force is a ________ or ________ that is required to change the motion of an object.

a)

up/down

b)

push/pull

c)

sliding/shifting

7.

The unit used to measure force is called ________________

a)

mass

b)

acceleration

c)

net force

d)

newton

8.

Forces that are exerted on an object which are equal in size but opposite in direction

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

9.

Applied forces on an object are unequal in size but are the same or opposite in direction

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

10.

A card sliding across a table at a constant speed

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

11.

A cat shoving a glass off a table

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

12.

As a result, the object the forces applied to stays at rest

a)

Unbalanced force

b)

Balanced force

13.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
14.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
15.

Which of the following is an example of an unbalanced force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
The unit for force is a called a: 
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Aristotle
17.
The overall force acting on an object after all the forces are combined is called a 
a)
net force
b)
unbalanced force
c)
balanced force
18.
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
19.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
20.

How will this object move?

a)

It will not move

b)

It will move in both directions

c)

It will move to the right

d)

It will move to the left

21.

Shadell pushes a box 35 N to the right. Nazai pushes the box 25 N in the same direction. What is the net force?

a)

60 N balanced to the right

b)

10 N balanced to the right

c)

60 N unbalanced to the right

d)

10 N unbalanced to the right

22.

What are unbalanced forces?

a)

forces that are not equal in size and opposite in direction.

b)

forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

23.

What are balanced forces?

a)

forces that are not equal in size and are opposite in direction

b)

forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

24.

What is net force?

a)

10 N left

b)

0 N

c)

10 N right

25.

If forces are going in the same direction, you should

a)

add the forces

b)

subtract the forces

c)

multiply the forces

d)

divide the net force

26.

What is the net force of this object?

a)

400 N arrow upward

b)

400 N arrow downward

c)

800 N arrow upward

d)

800 N arrow downward

27.

What is the net force?

a)

0 balanced

b)

900 N balanced right

c)

900 N unbalanced right

d)

0 unbalanced

28.

What is the net force?

a)

30 N left

b)

25 N right

c)

55 N right

d)

5 N left

29.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by a another force?

a)

action-reaction

b)

F=MA

c)

Inertia

30.

Which of Newton's Laws states that an increased force will result in a mass being accelerated at a faster rate?

a)

action-reaction

b)

F=MA

c)

Inertia

31.

If the forces upon an object are balanced, then the object will be ...

a)

in motion

b)

at rest

c)

in motion and at rest

d)

neutral in charge

32.

If the forces on an object are not balanced, then the object will be ....

a)

in motion

b)

at rest

c)

at rest and in motion

d)

of a greater mass

33.

Why did the heaviest projectile get launched the shortest distance?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of motion

34.

Mass is the measure of how much ______ is in an object.

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

e)

Force

35.

Weight is the measure of the force of ______ on an object.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

e)

Velocity

36.

What unit of measurement is used for mass in physics?

a)

Liters

b)

Kilograms

c)

Meters

d)

Kelvins

e)

Newtons

37.

6) Which measurement would be different if you were on the Moon versus on Earth?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

38.

Finish the formula: Force = Mass * _________

a)

Velocity

b)

Weight

c)

Acceleration

d)

Temperature

e)

Momentum

39.

What statement is true?

a)

Mass never changes. Weight does.

b)

Weight never changes. Mass does.

c)

Both mass and weight change because they are affected by gravity.

d)

Neither mass nor weight change. They are always the same.

40.

What do you use to measure the mass of an object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Define Weight

a)

pull of gravity on an object

b)

amount of matter in an object

c)

Force that pull pair of gravity together

d)

ability to do work

42.

This type of variable is what you DON'T change in a lab

a)

Control

b)

Independent

c)

Dependent

43.

Jack is doing an experiment to see which shoes help him run the fastest. What will his independent variable be?

a)

The shoes he wears

b)

The track he runs on

c)

The time of day he runs

44.

The variable that is being tested, counted or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as:

a)

Control

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Dependent Variable

45.

Zach wants to know if the amount of time he spends on social media has an effect on his grades. What is the independent variable?

a)

Time on social media

b)

His grades

46.

Which brand of paper towel will absorb the most liquid? What is the dependent variable?

a)

brand of paper towel

b)

amount of water absorbed

47.

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

a)

acceleration

b)

inertia

c)

mass

d)

frame of reference

48.
Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.
a)
speed
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
friction
49.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
50.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s^2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
51.
If a force of 50 Newton's was applied to an object with a mass of 500 grams, what will the object's acceleration be?
a)
10 m/s^2
b)
.1 m/s^2
c)
100 m/s^2
d)
1 m/s^2
52.
If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 0.52 kg and the other with a mass of 0.78 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?  (F=ma)
a)
The one with a mass of .78 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
b)
The one with a mass of .52 kg will have the greatest acceleration.
c)
They will both accelerate at the same rate.
53.
A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2.  what was the force?
a)
25 Newtons
b)
20 Newtons
c)
200 Newtons
d)
10 Newtons
54.
The mass of a car is 1000 kg.  How much force would be required to accelerate the car at a rate of 3 m/s2? 
a)
1000 ÷ 3
b)
3 ÷ 1000
c)
1000 x 3
55.
The masses of four objects are given in this table. If all objects are struck with the same amount of force, which one will have the greatest acceleration?
a)
Object 1
b)
Object 2
c)
Object 3
d)
Object 4
56.
Examine the table provided. Which of the objects is producing the greatest force?
a)
Soccer Ball
b)
Tennis Ball
c)
Marble
d)
Ping-Pong Ball
57.
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