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Newton's Laws Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.

A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock.  As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward.  Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?

a)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

b)

Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.

c)

An object at rest tends to stay at rest.

d)

Friction opposes the motion of an object.

4.

A semi truck and a Volkswagen (small car) traveling at the same speed have a head on collision. Which statement is correct?

a)

The impact force is greater on the Volkswagen.

b)

The impact force is greater on the semi truck.

c)

The impact force is less on the semi truck.

d)

The impact force is equal for both.

5.

What is the resultant force?

a)

40 N, Left

b)

0 N, Balanced

c)

400 N, Right

d)

40 N, Right

6.
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
7.

Which of Newton's laws best explain why the wheels of the cannon push back when the cannon fires?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

8.

Calculate the net force of the object in the image shown.

Calcula la fuerza neta del objeto en la imagen que se muestra.

a)
20N
b)
35N
c)
5N
d)
25N
9.

What is the net force?

Calcula la fuerza neta del objeto en la imagen que se muestra.

a)

3 N

b)

3 N, right

c)

17 N, right

d)

3 N, left

10.

What is the net force?

Calcula la fuerza neta del objeto en la imagen que se muestra.

a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
11.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

12.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
13.

What is the net force being applied to the couch?

a)

5N RIght

b)

5 N Up

c)

45 N Right

d)

25 N Right

14.
What is the FORCE? 
a)
5 N
b)
10 N
c)
400 N
d)
0 N
15.
A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.
a)
directed outward
b)
tension
c)
directed toward the center of the arena
d)
9.8 N
16.
If centripetal force stopped acting on all satellites they would continue traveling in space in a constant direction and constant speed.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which represents the acceleration of the ball?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.

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

19.

Sally jumps on her trampoline. She exerts a force on the trampoline and the trampoline exerts an equal but opposite force back on Sally. This represents

a)

Law 1

b)

Law 3

c)

Law 2

20.

What Newtons law does this picture represent

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rdt law

d)

Newtons 4rth law

21.

The total of all forces acting on an object.

a)

force

b)

net force

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

22.
What is the unit of measurement for force?
a)
kilograms
b)
newtons
c)
grams
d)
newt
23.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
24.

What is inertia?

a)

the force that opposes motion

b)

the force of attraction between 2 objects

c)

an object's tendency to stay in its state of motion

d)

a change in an object's speed and/or direction

25.

Why does an 18-wheeler truck have more inertia than a bicycle?

a)

it has more mass

b)

it has more volume

c)

it is not as aerodynamic

d)

It has more space

26.
How is gravity affected by mass?
a)
the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
b)
small objects have no gravity
c)
gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small
27.

What is the force on a 1000 kg elevator that is falling freely at 9.8 m/sec2

a)

102.04 N

b)

9,800 N

c)

980 N

d)

103 N

28.
What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 500 newtons?
a)
100 m/s2
b)
25,000 m/s2
c)
10 m/s2
d)
25 m/s2
29.
Net force?
a)
0N
b)
400 N down
c)
600 N down
d)
800 N down
30.

An inflated balloon released from rest moves horizontally.

The law that best explains this event is

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Gravity

31.

True or False: objects with greater mass require more force to accelerate when compared to objects with less mass.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A dictionary weighing 15 Newtons is placed on a desk.

What is the force that the desk exerts on the dictionary?

a)

none

b)

15 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

150 N

33.

The force exerted by ropes and chains is called

a)

tension

b)

normal

c)

elastic

d)

mechanical

34.

The down-arrow in this diagram is most-likely:

a)

gravity

b)

normal

c)

a push or pull

d)

friction

35.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
frictional force
c)
normal force
d)
spring force
36.
Match description with free-body diagram.
a)
A book is at rest on a tabletop.
b)
A gymnast holding onto a bar, is suspended motionless in mid-air. The bar is supported by two ropes that attach to the ceiling. Diagram the forces acting on the combination of gymnast and bar.
c)
An egg is free-falling from a nest in a tree. Neglect air resistance.
d)
A flying squirrel is gliding (no wing flaps) from a tree to the ground at constant velocity. Consider air resistance.
37.

An object has no net force acting on it. Which statement below best describes its motion?

a)

It must be at rest.

b)

It is either at rest or is moving with a constant velocity.

c)

It is moving with a constant speed.

d)

It is accelerating.

38.

If a cannonball were launched into deep space (no friction or gravitational effects), how much force would be needed to keep the ball moving with a constant velocity?

a)

A force equal to its weight.

b)

No force would be needed.

c)

A force large enough to balance friction.

d)

150-N

39.

You are riding in a car without wearing a seat belt and the car hits a tree and stops. Which of the reasons below best explains why you fly forward and hit the dashboard of the car?

a)

There is no longer any force on the car. Since you were not wearing your seat belt the force is still on you pushing you forward until the dashboard cancelled it out.

b)

Because the force was only applied to the car. Since you were not wearing your seat belt you continued moving forward until the dashboard stopped you.

c)

The force was applied to the tree and to you since you were in the car. This force on you would actually cause you to fly out the back window of the car.

d)

Since the car was stopped you were also stopped and would not have hit the dashboard.

40.

A baseball player hits a ball with a bat. Compared to the magnitude of the force the bat exerts on the ball, the magnitude of the force the ball exerts on the bat during contact is:

a)

less

b)

greater

c)

the same

d)

can not be determined

41.

Which scenario BEST fits the free-body diagram?

a)

A farmer pushes a wheelbarrow across a field.

b)

A girl holds on to two ropes suspended from the ceiling.

c)

A pine cone falls from a tree down to the ground.

d)

A rocket headed for space lifts off from a launch pad.

42.

How much does a 3-kg bag of weigh?

a)

7.2 N

b)

14.4 N

c)

22.8 N

d)

29.4 N

43.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
the force in which gravity pulls on an object
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride 
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
44.
Which of these best describes why your weight (on Earth) would change on another planet?
a)
weight doesn’t change, no matter where you are
b)
different planets have different gravitational pulls
c)
In general, the smaller the planet, the greater weight
d)
dehydration effects on different planets change weight
45.
Name the missing force...
a)
normal force
b)
applied force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
46.
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.
47.

A baseball bat hits a baseball with a force of 100 Newtons. What is the force and its direction exerted by the ball on the bat?

a)

100 Newtons, same direction

b)

100 Newtons, opposite direction

c)

200 Newtons, opposite direction

d)

200 Newtons, same direction

48.
The scientific unit of weight is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
Kgm/s
49.
The scientific unit for mass is
a)
Kg
b)
N
c)
pounds
d)
ounces
50.
A person not wearing a seatbelt flies through a car window when someone slams on the breaks because the person’s body wants to remain in continuous motion even when the car stops.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them