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interia quiz

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

Newton's First Law States........

a)

Objects at rest tend to stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force.

b)

Objects accelerate often and it is difficult to know when or how they will accelerate.

c)

Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force.

d)

Both A & C

2.

What is inertia?

a)

An object that is accelerating

b)

Gravitational force

c)

An objects tendency to stay at rest or in motion

d)

An unbalanced force

3.

Inertia depends on __________.

a)

Weight

b)

none of these

c)

Mass

d)

Acceleration

4.

What formula is used to calculate force?

a)

Acceleration = Force x Mass

b)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

c)

Work = Force x Distance

d)

Mass = Force + Acceleration

5.

A force of 40 N acts upon a 2 kg block. Calculate the acceleration of the object.

a)

20 m/s2

b)

20 m/s

c)

80 m/s2

d)

80 m/s

6.

Newton's third law states.......

a)

For each action there is a larger reaction associated with it.

b)

None of these choices

c)

For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

For each action there is a smaller reaction associated with it.

7.

The tendency of an object to just keep doing what it is doing.

a)

Laziness

b)

F=MA

c)

No Clue

d)

Inertia

8.
Which of the following best describes the velocity of an object?
a)
30 m/s
b)
30 m East
c)
30 m/s East
d)
30 m/s2
9.
Which law best explains why the coin sitting on top of the ring falls directly into the jar below because it wants to remain at rest?
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia
b)
Newton's Law of F=ma
c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)
Newton's Law of Science
10.
Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion best explains why the dishes do not move when the table cloth is removed?
a)
Newton's Law of Inertia
b)
Newton's Law of F=ma
c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)
Newton's Law of Biology
11.
A force of 560 N is needed to produce an acceleration of 20 m/s2. What is the mass of the accelerated body?
a)
28 kg
b)
11200 kg
c)
0.04 kg
d)
580 kg
12.
The force that draws all objects towards Earth.
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
acceleration
13.
A rubbing together force that slows things down and stops them.  It works against motion.
a)
acceleration
b)
mass
c)
gravity
d)
friction
14.
Newton's first law that says an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force is also called the law of 
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
action and reaction
d)
may the force be with you
15.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
16.
What is Newton's Third Law?
a)
Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force
b)
Force = mass x acceleration
c)
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
17.

True or False? Mass changes depending on what planet you are on.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A 10 kg bowling ball would require what force to accelerate it down an alleyway at a rate of 3 m/s2?

4 lines
19.

The tendency of a moving object to keep moving is (a)   .

20.

What is the acceleration of a softball if it has a mass of 0.50 kg and hits the catcher's glove with a force of 25 N?

4 lines
21.

A cart continues with constant velocity. What would have to be done in order to have the cart continue with constant acceleration?

a)

Push the cart harder before release.

b)

Push the cart longer before release.

c)

Push the cart continuously.

d)

Change the mass of the cart.

22.

When you climb up a rope, the first thing you do is pull down on the rope. How to you manage to go up the rope by doing that?

a)

this slows your initial velocity, which is already upward

b)

you are pulling the ceiling down

c)

you don't go up, you are too heavy

d)

the rope actually pulls you up

23.

Consider two identical blocks. Block A is resting on a flat surface. Block B is resting on an incline. For which case is the normal force greater?

a)

Case A

b)

Case B

c)

both the same

24.

When the force is doubled on an object, how does the acceleration change?

a)

doubled

b)

half

c)

acceleration becomes zero

d)

acceleration doesn't change

25.

According to Newton's first law, an object at rest remains at rest as long as no ___ ______ acts on it.

(a)  

26.

The weight of an object is equal to its mass times the acceleration due to (a)   .

27.

Which object has the greater inertia?

a)

5 kg rock

b)

7 kg of groceries

c)

6 kg of feathers

d)

8 kg bowling ball

28.

True or False. Only moving objects have inertia.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What is the weight of a girl with a mass of 30 kg on Earth?

4 lines
30.

What is NOT a force that controls the motion of everyday objects?

a)

gravity

b)

acceleration

c)

friction

d)

applied force

31.

A force is a vector because it has both a magnitude and (a)   .

32.

What is the term used to describe the push or a pull on an object?

a)

density

b)

volume

c)

force

d)

mass

33.

Newton's second law states that the acceleration of an object equals the net force acting on the object divided by the object’s (a)   .

34.

Mass is a measure of how much ________ an object has.

a)

force

b)

matter

c)

weight

d)

mass

35.

Weight is a measure of how stronly an objects mass is attracted to _________ (Ms. P does not agree with this phrase and had to clarify)

a)

mass

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

acceleration

36.

If you have an object with a mass that is accelerating, and accelerating means a change in velocity that is equal to the amount of ________ applied to the object.

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

matter

d)

force

37.

Newton's Second Law of Motion can be summed up by the formula:

a)

f=ma

b)

m=fa

c)

forces= mass * acid

d)

mass=acceleration x force

38.

Newton's Third Law of Motion is sometimes called the ________________ law.

a)

action / reaction

b)

action / jackson

c)

inertia

d)

f=ma

39.

Each action or force has an _______ and ________ reaction.

a)

balanced and unbalanced

b)

equal and opposite

c)

force and motion

d)

inertia and acceleration

40.

An object at rest will remain at rest, an object in motion will remain in motion, unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

41.

The greater the mass the greater amount of force is needed to accelerate the object.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

42.

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

43.

What unit of measurement is used for mass in physics?

a)

Liter

b)

Kilograms

c)

Meters

d)

Newtons

44.

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.

45.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
46.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

What is the name of this tool?

a)

spring balance

b)

Balance scale

c)

measuring cylinder

d)

thermometer

48.
The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth
a)
stays the same
b)
decreases
c)
increases
d)
doubles
49.

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

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

50.

Find the weight of a 20g object

a)

~200N

b)

~20g

c)

~0.2N

d)

~0.02kg

51.

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.

52.

Which method of determining mass involves measuring how much an object resists acceleration?

a)

Inertial mass

b)

Atomic mass

c)

Gravitational mass

d)

Newton mass

e)

None of the Above

53.
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
54.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
55.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

56.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
57.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
58.

Whenever an object is moving, there is always this force opposing the motion:

a)

inertia

b)

momentum

c)

friction

d)

applied force

59.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

60.

This object would be moving (pick all that are correct):

a)

up

b)

down

c)

left

d)

right

61.

What forces are on a leopard laying on a log?

a)

Fg & Fapp

b)

Fb & Fg

c)

Fg & FN

d)

Ff & FN

62.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
63.

Which of the following is true about this free-body diagram?

a)

the forces are are balanced

b)

the object is free-falling

c)

the object is moving upward

d)

the forces are unbalanced

64.

The unit for force is N. What is N?

a)

Net Force

b)

Newton

c)

Net Weight

65.

What can you conclude about an object moving at a constant speed?

a)

No forces are acting on it.

b)

The forces acting on it are balanced.

c)

The forces acting on it are unbalanced.

66.

Which is always true about forces?

a)

An object at rest has no forces acting on it.

b)

Unbalanced forces cause changes in speed or direction.

c)

The net force on a moving object can never be zero.

67.
a)

5 N Left

b)

25 N Right

c)

30 N Left

d)

55 N Right

68.

How would you find the net force acting on this object?

a)

Subtract the forces, 8N

b)

Add the forces, 12 N

69.

To move a mass you need a

a)

reaction

b)

rest

c)

force

d)

inertia

70.

In a tug of war game, the net force is 50 N to the left. The winning team pulled with a force of 200 N to the left. How much force did the losing team pull with?

a)

50 N Right

b)

100 N Right

c)

150 N Right

71.

Which two factors affect the force of gravity?

a)

volume and density

b)

size and shape

c)

mass and distance

72.

Which option would make the best reference point?

a)

A train passing by

b)

A person walking to you

c)

A moving car

d)

A stop sign

73.

Why does a crumpled piece of paper hit ground before a flat sheet of paper?

a)

The crumpled paper is more massive.

b)

There is more air resistance against the flat paper.

c)

The acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper.

74.

What is Velocity ?

a)

The distance an object travels per unit of time

b)

Speed in a given direction

c)

Force that opposes motion

d)

Force that pulls objects towards each other.

75.

What is the Net Force acting on the box in this picture?

a)

10 N to the Left

b)

10 N to the Right

c)

60 N to the Left

d)

60 N to the Right

76.

What scientist from history created the Laws that describe force and motion?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Stephen Hawking

77.

A van is moving at a constant velocity of 10 m/s. Which of the following statements accurately describes the truck?

a)

The truck has no forces

b)

The truck has one force

c)

The truck has unbalanced forces

d)

The truck is in equilibrium (balanced forces)

78.

A 50 kg truck and a 10 kg car collide and experience equal forces. What is true about the acceleration for each vehicle?

a)

They both have zero acceleration.

b)

They have the same acceleration.

c)

The car will have a larger acceleration because it has a smaller mass.

d)

The truck will have a larger acceleration because it has a larger mass.

79.

Mr. Bryan rolls a ball across the floor with a constant speed. What is true about the rolling ball?

a)

No forces are applied to the ball

b)

There is a net force applied to the ball

c)

The net force on the ball is zero

d)

There is only one force applied to the ball

80.

Which vector represents the weight of an object on the inclined plane?

a)

Vector A

b)

Vector B

c)

Vector C

d)

Vector D

81.

Which vector represents the net force of an object on the inclined plane?

a)

Vector A

b)

Vector B

c)

Vector C

d)

Vector D

82.

Which vector represents the normal force of an object on the inclined plane?

a)

Vector A

b)

Vector B

c)

Vector C

d)

Vector D

83.

A 0.5 kg baseball is struck with a net force of 80 N from a baseball bat. What is the acceleration of the ball while it is in contact with the bat?

a)

.02 N

b)

160 N

c)

400 N

d)

3 N

84.

A disco ball is hanging from the ceiling. If it has a weight of 20 N, What is the tension force in the cord supporting the light?

a)

What is tension?

b)

2 N

c)

0 N

d)

20 N

85.

A man is trying to push a couch across the carpet. He applies a force of 60 N to the right and the carpet provides a frictional force of 20 N. What will be the resulting net force?

a)

40 N Right

b)

40 N Left

c)

80 N Right

d)

80 N Left

86.

What can be said about the movement of the following object?

a)

The object is moving at a constant place

b)

The object is accelerating to the right

c)

The object is accelerating to the left

d)

The object has a net force of 0 N

87.

Which is true when a bug hits the windshield of a car?

a)

The force of the windshield hitting the bug is much greater than the force of the bug hitting the windshield.

b)

The force of the windshield hitting the bug is much less than the force of the bug hitting the windshield.

c)

The forces of the windshield hitting the bug and the bug hitting the windshield are equal.

d)

I was on my phone or sleeping and do not remember anything.

88.

Your car slams into a tree, you did not wear your seatbelt and fly straight out of the windshield (WEAR YOUR SEATBELT). Which one of Newton's Laws explains why this is happening?

a)

1st Law of Inertia

b)

2nd Law of Acceleration

c)

3rd Law of Action-Reaction

d)

I did not pay attention to the Google Quiz last Friday

89.

Which of these has more inertia: an .02 kg ball or a 10 kg box?

a)

The box because it has more mass

b)

The ball because it has less mass

c)

Both have the same inertia

d)

Cannot be determined

90.

You punch the wall and the wall then "punches you" with equal and opposite force. Which Newton's Law describes your broken hand?

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

91.

A book weighs 10 N on Earth. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the same book on the moon where g = 1.67 m/s2 ?

a)

The book would weigh less on the moon

b)

The book would have less mass on the moon

c)

The book would have more mass on the moon

d)

The book would weigh more on the moon

92.

When a student runs and kicks a ball, they have applied an ___________ force to move the ball.

a)

Balanced

b)

Magnetic

c)

Spring

d)

Unbalanced

93.

Which law of motion says that you must push or pull objects harder if they have more mass?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

94.

What law is best described by inertia?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of conservation of mass

95.
Why is the net force 0 in the image?
a)
Because the elephants are the same size
b)
Because they are both pulling the same amount of force in opposite directions
c)
Because they are elephants
d)
Because they are pulling away from each other.
96.
A player throws a ball. The action force is the player impact on the ball. The reaction force is...
a)
The force of the ball impact on the player
b)
The force of the grip of the ball
c)
The celebration the player is thinking of
97.

Which of the following is an example of balancing forces?

a)

A Book resting on the table.

b)

A pencil is knocked off the desk.

98.

What is the formula for mass and weight?

a)

w = m/g

b)

w = m - g

c)

w = mg

d)

w = m + g

99.

What do you use to measure mass?

a)

Newton Meter

b)

Spring Balance

c)

Weighing Scale

d)

Beam Balance

100.

What do you use to measure weight?

a)

Spring Balance

b)

Measuring Tape

c)

Beam Balance

d)

Ruler

101.

Which statement is true?

a)

Inertia is dependent on the shape of the object.

b)

Inertia is dependent on the mass of the object.

c)

Inertia is dependent on the size of the object.

d)

Inertia is dependent on the colour of the object.

102.

Which statement is true?

a)

The larger the mass, the smaller the inertia.

b)

The inertia is the same for all objects.

c)

The larger the mass, the larger the inertia.

d)

There is no such thing as inertia.

103.

A 50kg cart will accelerate at 4 m/s2 when pushed with a force of 200N. This relationship demonstrates which of Newton's Laws of Motion?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 4th Law of Motion

104.

Which of Newton's laws does this image most closely demonstrate?

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

Newton's 4th Law of Motion

105.

Which statement below is FALSE?

a)

When all forces are balanced, the object displays motion.

b)

When all forces are balanced, the net force is zero.

c)

When all forces are balanced, the object is not in motion.

d)

When all forces are balanced, all forces acting on the object cancel out.

106.

Which statement below is TRUE?

a)

Friction always opposes the motion of an object.

b)

Static friction occurs between moving objects.

c)

Kinetic friction occurs between stationary objects.

d)

Static friction is always less than kinetic friction.

107.

According to Newton's 2nd law of motion, what two things determine how much a soccer ball will accelerate when kicked horizontally along the ground?

a)

The mass of the soccer ball and gravity.

b)

The mass of the soccer ball and the force applied to it.

c)

The force of gravity and the size of the kicker's foot.

d)

The size of the kicker's foot and the mass of the soccer ball.

108.

The ______________ is the sum of all forces acting on an object.

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

c)

Net Force

d)

Summary Force

109.

What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object pushed with a force of 500 Newtons?

a)

0.10 m/s2

b)

10 m/s2

c)

25,000 m/s2

d)

100 m/s2

110.

How much force is needed to accelerate a 75 kg skier at an acceleration of 2 m/s2

a)

150 N

b)

37.5 N

c)

735 N

d)

Not enough information to determine

111.

Tom lives on earth where the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2. Tom has a mass of 85 kg. He rides to Mars, where the gravity is 3.7 m/s2. What is Tom's weight on Mars?

a)

85 kg

b)

187 lbs

c)

314.5 N

d)

833 N

112.

What would be the net force and direction of movement (if any) for the diagram above?

a)

Net force = 180 N

No movement

b)

Net force = 0 N

No movement

c)

Net force = 180 N

Movement downward due to gravity

d)

Net force = 140 N

Movement to the right

113.

What is the net force and direction of movement (if any) for the object shown in the diagram above?

a)

Net force = 36 N;

movement north at 6 N

b)

Net force = 36 N;

no movement

c)

Net force = 6 N;

movement North at 6 N

d)

Net force = -6 N;

movement South at -6 N

114.

When calculating the Force of an object you must include a direction.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

115.
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.
116.
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
a)
Newton's first law
b)
Newton's second law
c)
Newton's third law
d)
Conservation of momentum
117.
The combination of all the forces acting on an object is the...
a)
net force
b)
action force
c)
reaction force
d)
balance force
118.

Mass NEVER changes no matter the location of the object.

a)

true

b)

false

119.

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

120.

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

121.

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

122.

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

123.

What type of force is this man using to push his grocery cart?

a)

Normal Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Air Resistance

d)

Applied Force

124.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
125.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

126.

Forces that have a net force of zero Newtons

a)

Balanced force

b)

Unbalanced force

127.
The sum of all forces acting on an object.
a)
Contact Force
b)
Balanced Force
c)
Unbalanced Force
d)
Net Force
128.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
129.

You are standing in a staionary elevator. The elevator begins moving upward. The normal force on your body has:

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

stayed the same

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