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Quiz #4 - Collisions / Newton's laws

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 56mins

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Class
Date
1.

These carts will collide.

Label the direction of motion for each and the forces acting on each cart.

2.

A force can____________.

a)

make an object move

b)

make a moving object stop moving

c)

slow an object down

d)

all of the above

3.

True or false: An object resting on the ground can move without force.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When you push or pull something, you are creating_________________.

a)

weight

b)

a speed

c)

a force

d)

a surface

5.

Imagine you kick four balls with the same amount of force. Which one will go the farthest?

a)

a 3 pound ball

b)

a 5 pound ball

c)

a 15 pound ball

d)

a 25 pound ball

6.

What does the force of gravity do to objects?

a)

It makes them float

b)

it makes them jump

c)

it pulls them to the center of earth

d)

it pushes them apart

7.

An example of the force of gravity is-

a)

a rocket flying through space

b)

a ball falling to the ground after it has been thrown

c)

a cloud moving across the sky

d)

the Sun rising

8.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

F=M X A

b)

The Law of Inertia

c)

Force means a push or pull

d)

You must clean up Gail's classroom daily.

9.

What is Inertia?

a)

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

b)

Objects are lazy.

c)

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

d)

F=M X A

10.

What is Newton's Second Law?

a)

The law of Inertia

b)

F= M X A

c)

M= A X P

d)

You should not speed in a car.

11.

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

12.

What is Newton's Third Law?

a)

The law of Inertia

b)

For every reaction, there is an equal and opposite formula.

c)

For every action, there is a reaction.

d)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

13.

What is the unit called that measures force?

a)

Isaac

b)

Newton

c)

Yee

d)

Kilogram

14.

Which of Newton’s Laws explains a rocket’s movement during launch?

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Newton's Fourth Law of Motion

15.

The reason a ball bounces up when it hits the ground:

a)

The ball and ground repel each other.

b)

The ball exerts a force on the ground, and the ground exerts a force on the ball.

16.

If we put the same force on a bowling ball and a soccer ball, the soccer ball will move faster! Which law explains this?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

17.

When you are running. your foot exerts force on the ground and the ground exerts force back onto you. Which of Newton's laws is represented

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

18.

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

19.

Which law explains that it would take more force to push the car than the lawnmower?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

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.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

Which law states that objects at rest remain at rest and objects in motion continue to move unless acted on by a force?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

25.

Which law is also called The Law of Inertia?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

26.

What is the tendency of the motion of an object to remain constant for both speed and direction?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Distance

c)

Inertia

d)

Position

27.

Which is easier to start moving?

a)

An object with very little mass

b)

Any object with a large amount of mass

28.

Which has more inertia even though none of them are moving?

a)

A car

b)

A bicycle

c)

A scooter

d)

A bus

29.

This law explains why you need a seatbelt when traveling in a speeding car that comes to a sudden stop.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

30.

Why is it more difficult for a big rig to come to a stop than a car when both are traveling down the interstate at 70 mph?

a)

The big rig has less mass to overcome.

b)

The big rig has more inertia to overcome.

c)

The car has more inertia to overcome.

d)

The car has more mass to overcome.

31.

What is a measure of how fast something moves a particular distance over a given amount of time?

a)

Direction

b)

Position

c)

Speed

d)

Inertia

32.

Where is time plotted?

a)

X axis

b)

Y axis

33.

Which graph is showing a faster speed?

a)

A

b)

B

34.

What is the formula for speed?

a)

time divided by distance

b)

time minus distance

c)

distance minus time

d)

distance divided by time

35.

What is the formula for average speed?

a)

total distance divided by total time

b)

total time multiplied by total distance

c)

total time divided by total distance

d)

total distance minus total time

36.

What is velocity?

a)

Speed plus mass

b)

Speed plus direction

c)

Speed plus position

d)

Speed minus mass

37.

What is a change in motion caused by an unbalanced force acting on an object; a change in velocity?

a)

Speed

b)

Position

c)

Acceleration

38.

Which law is also called The Law of Force and Acceleration?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

39.

If the mass of the object increases, what happens to acceleration?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

There is no change in acceleration

40.

What happens to acceleration when the force on the object is increased?

a)

It decreases

b)

It increases

c)

There is no change in acceleration

41.

What law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

42.

What happens when 2 identical objects collide while moving at the same speed?

a)

They cancel each other out

b)

They exert a force on each other and come to an immediate stop.

c)

They exert a force on each other and bounce back.

d)

Only one exerts the force and causes the other object to stop.

43.

Which law supports the fact that when objects collide they exert a force on each other at the same time?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

44.
You and your dad are moving the couch from one side to another. Your dad pushes with a force of 35 N to the right and you push with a force of 25 N right. What is the net force on the couch?
a)
60 N right
b)
10 N left
c)
60 n right
d)
50 N left
45.
A wheeled cart is moving to the right at a constant speed.  Two forces of equal magnitude are acting upon the cart. Which of the following best describes the forces and motion of the cart?
a)
Balanced Forces, Constant Speed
b)
Balanced Forces, Acceleration
c)
Unbalanced Forces, Constant Speed
d)
Unbalanced Forces, Acceleration
46.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
47.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
48.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

When an object moves in a straight line, which statement is true?

a)

when the object moves at a constant speed, the resultant force is zero

b)

when the object accelerates, the resultant force is zero

c)

when the object moves at a constant speed, the forward force is greater than the resistive force

d)

the object requires a resultant force in order to move at a constant speed

50.
How will this object move? 
a)
It won't move. 
b)
It will move to the right. 
c)
It will move to the left. 
d)
It will move up. 
51.

Calculate the resultant force.

a)

40N, Left

b)

40N, Right

c)

0N, Balanced

d)

75N, Right

52.
The unit for force is a called a: 
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Aristotle
53.
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
54.
When the resulting force is greater than zero what type of force is acting on the objects? 
a)
balanced force
b)
unbalanced force
55.

The sum of all forces acting on an object is

a)

balanced.

b)

unbalanced.

c)

friction.

d)

the net force.

56.
What is a force?
a)
the PUSH or PULL on an object 
b)
The MOTION an object creates
c)
The objects HITTING one another
d)
Going REALLY FAST
57.
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
58.
You push on a tree with 20 N of Force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of Force.
a)
20 N 
b)
40 N 
c)
10 N 
d)
0 N
59.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=m/a
b)
F=ma
c)
F=ax
d)
what is force?
60.
What is 'drag' another name for?
a)
dressing up
b)
air resistance
c)
friction
d)
weight
61.
What are balanced forces?
a)
forces of the same size, in opposite directions
b)
the same size in the same direction
c)
forces in opposite directions
d)
forces at right angles to each other
62.
Two forces on an object are in the same direction. How do we calculate the resultant force?
a)
take away one from the other
b)
multiply them
c)
divide one by the other
d)
add them together
63.
What is the net force?
a)
17 N Right
b)
3 N Right
c)
3 N Left
d)
17 N Left
64.

A photograph of a bird perched on a fence post is shown.

Which description best identifies the action-reaction pair between the bird and the fence post?

a)

Action: The force of the bird on the wires

Reaction: The force of the wires on the fence post

b)

Action: The force of the wires on the fence post

Reaction: The force of the fence post on the bird

c)

Action: The force of the fence post on the bird

Reaction: The force of the bird on the wires

d)

Action: The force of the bird on the post

Reaction: The force of the fence post on the bird

65.

An ice skater pushes off a wall and glides backwards for a few meters and then stops.

Which statement best describes an action-reaction force pair in this statement?

a)

The friction of the ice decreases as the blade of the skate moves on the ice.

b)

The wall pushes on the skater as the skater pushes on the wall.

c)

The ice skates slow down, and the skater stops

d)

The skaters exerts a force on the wall, and blade exerts a force on the ice.

66.

Which Newton's Law best describes this statement, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

67.

How is this an example of Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

Only the ball is applying force to the soccer player's head.

b)

Only the soccer player's head is applying force to the ball.

c)

An equal force are being applied by the ball and the soccer player's head on each other.

68.

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion states...

a)

An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force and causes a change in motion

b)

Force is equal to the mass and acceleration of an object.

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

An object in motion will remain in motion at a constant speed and same direction unless an unbalanced force causes a change in motion.

69.

Which law best describes the following statement: when a tennis ball hits the ground, then bounces back up into your hand.

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action-Reaction

70.

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.

71.

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

72.

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.

73.

The rocket engines ignite and push the gases downward, what is the movement of the rocket?

a)

The rocket moves upward

b)

Mass of the rocket decreases

c)

The gases cause a reduction in air resistance

d)

The rocket moves downward

74.

Newton's 3rd law says that when two objects interact, the forces between them will be (a)   in magnitude

75.

Newton's 3rd law says that when two objects interact, the forces between them will act in (a)   directions

76.

A student kicks a soccer ball. According to Newton's 3rd law, what is the "reaction" in this situation

a)

The soccer ball flies off into the air

b)

You can hear the soccer ball being kicked

c)

The soccer ball exerts a force back on the student's foot

d)

Other students chase after the soccer ball

77.

The spartan shop sign hangs from the ceiling from chain. What forces act on the sign?

a)

Normal

b)

Tension

c)

Gravity

d)

Applied

e)

Friction

78.

The spartan shop sign hangs from the ceiling from chain. The earth pulls down on the sign. What is the 3rd law pair with the Earth's force?

a)

The sign pulls down on the ceiling

b)

The sign pulls down on the chain

c)

The chain pulls up on the sign

d)

The sign pulls up on the earth

79.

A student stands on the floor. While standing on the floor, he pulls down on a weighted cable. What forces act on him?

a)

Gravity

b)

Tension

c)

Friction

d)

Air Resistance

e)

Normal

80.

A student stands on the floor. While standing on the floor, he pulls down on a cable attached to weights. If the "action" is him pulling down on the cable, what is the "reaction"

a)

The weights are lifted up

b)

He feels tired

c)

His weight decreases

d)

The cable pulls him up

81.

A student does the leg press, which involves him pushing on a weighted platform. The force of his press equals the weight of the platform, and the forces act in opposite directions. Is this an example of a 3rd law pair?

a)

Yes

b)

No

82.

A student drops a basketball onto the floor. According to Newton's 3rd law, why does the ball bounce?

a)

The student dropped the ball

b)

The earth pulls the ball down

c)

The ball presses down on the floor

d)

The floor presses up on the ball

83.

A soccer ball breaks through a window. How does the force on the window compare with the force on the ball?

a)

The ball experiences a greater force

b)

The window experiences a greater force

c)

The window and ball experiences forces equal in magnitude

84.

A bug hits into the windshield of a car. How do the forces on the bug and windshield compare?

a)

The force on the bug is greater

b)

The force on the windshield is greater

c)

The forces on the bug and windshield are equal in magnitude.

85.

If a bug hitting into the windshield of a car is the "action," what is the reaction?

a)

The car experiences an equal strength force from the bug

b)

The bug goes SPLAT

c)

The driver panics and needs to clean the windshield

86.

When you jump, what causes you to move upwards?

a)

You extended your legs gives you momentum upwards

b)

You temporarily stop gravity, causing you to float upwards

c)

You press yourself upwards into the air

d)

The floor presses up on you

87.

According to Newton's 3rd Law, when you want to walk, what makes you move forwards?

a)

Normal force from you on the ground pushes you forward

b)

The ground's normal force on you pushes you forwards

c)

The ground's friction force on you pushes you forwards

d)

Your friction force on the ground pushes you forwards

88.

The moon orbits the Earth. What forces act on the Moon?

a)

Air resistance

b)

Normal Force

c)

Tension Force

d)

Gravity Force

e)

Applied Force

89.

The moon orbits the Earth. How do the forces on the moon and earth compare?

a)

The moon experiences a greater force than the earth

b)

The moon experiences a lesser force than the earth

c)

The forces on the moon and earth are equal in strength

90.

Whenever an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of the same magnitude but in the opposite direction to that of the first object.

a)

Always true

b)

Sometimes True

c)

Always false

91.

If the weight of a skydiver is balanced out by an upward force of air resistance on the skydiver then those two forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

a)

These two forces form a 3rd law pair because they are equal in magnintude and opposite in direction.

b)

These two forces do not form a 3rd law pair because they are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

c)

These two forces form a 3rd law pair because they are two forces acting between the same two objects.

d)

These two forces do not form a 3rd law pair because they are not two forces between the same two objects.

92.

Which of the following choices identifies a 3rd law pair of forces? Check two.

a)

A team of dogs pulls a sled across the snow at constant speed and friction from the snow acts on the sled.

b)

You push a chair across the floor and the chair pushes back on you.

c)

The Earth pulls you down with a gravitational force when landing on a trampoline and the trampoline surface pushes up on you.

d)

You lift a bucket of sand from the ground and the bucket pulls down on your arm.

93.

Which of the following choices identifies a 3rd law pair of forces? Check two.

a)

A car pulls a trailer along the road and the trailer pulls back on the car.

b)

A skydiver is pulled downward by the earth and the parachute acts upward on the skydiver.

c)

You hit a volleyball with your hand, and the volleyball pushes back on your hand.

d)

A fish is pulled from the water on a line and the earth pulls the fish downward.

94.

You stand on the ground holding a snowball in the palm of your hand. Which below identifies a third law pair of forces in this situation?

a)

The snowball pushes down on your hand and your hand pushes up on the snowball.

b)

The earth pulls the snowball down, and your hand pushes up to oppose gravity.

c)

The earth pulls you down, and the ground pushes you back up to oppose gravity.

d)

You push down on the ground while standing on it, and the ground pushes back up on you.