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Newton's Laws of Motion

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name

Class

Date

A force can____________.

make an object move

make a moving object stop moving

slow an object down

all of the above

What is Inertia?

An object at rest will move and an object in motion will stop.

Objects are lazy.

An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

F=M X A

What is the unit called that measures force?

Isaac

Newton

Yee

Kilogram

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s². What was the force?

25 Newtons

20 Newtons

200 Newtons

10 Newtons

A book sitting on the table does not move.

Law 1

Law 2

Law 3

On which surface will a toy car travel the furthest?

Carpet

Polished Wood

Ice

An empty truck and a fully loaded truck are next to each other at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the lighter truck increases speed more quickly. Which of these best explains this situations

Newton's first law

Newton's second law

Newton's third law

Conservation of momentum

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?

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.

An object at rest tends to stay at rest.

Friction opposes the motion of an object.

A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?

Cart 1

Cart 2

Cart 3

Cart 4

10.

____ force is needed to move objects of larger mass.

less

equal

light

11.

Why is the net force 0 in the image?

Because the elephants are the same size

Because they are both pulling the same amount of force in opposite directions

Because they are elephants

Because they are pulling away from each other.

12.

Force pair that has a net force of zero.

Balanced force

Unbalanced force

13.

8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced?

12 N Right No

4 N Left No

12 N Right Yes

4 N Left Yes

14.

Why is it harder to push a van filled with bowling balls than it is to push a van with basketballs?

The mass of the car is greater than the mass of the basketballs

The mass of the bowling balls is greater than the mass of the basketballs

The van with the basketballs is bigger than the van with the bowling balls

It should be equally as hard to push the two vans

15.

An object has a mass of 30 kg and an acceleration of 2 m/s². What must be the net force on the object?

Use this equation: $F=m\times a$

60 N

45 N

15 N

0.067 N

16.

A 10 kg object experiences a net force of 20 Newtons. Calculate the object's acceleration.

$2\ \frac{m}{s^2}$

$0.5\ \frac{m}{s^2}$

$200\ \frac{m}{s^2}$

$3.33\ \frac{m}{s^2}$

17.

An object has a mass of 30 kg and an acceleration of 2 m/s^2. What must be the net force on the object?

60 N

45 N

15 N

0.067 N

18.

A rocket pushes burning gases DOWN which causes the rocket to launch UP. Which law is this?

Law 1

Law 2

Law 3

19.

It is much more difficult to move a dresser full of clothes than an empty dresser.

Law 1

Law 2

Law 3

20.

A skateboarder pushes the ground BACKWARDS which causes the board to move FORWARD.

Law 1

Law 2

Law 3

21.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s². What was the net force?

25 Newtons

20 Newtons

200 Newtons

10 Newtons

22.

Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the tablecloth is removed?

Newton's 1st Law

Newton's 2nd Law

Newton's 3rd Law

23.

Which arrow shows the direction of the friction force?

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Newton's Laws of Motion

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 40mins

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