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NEWTONS LAWS

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

What Newtons law does this picture represent

a)

Newtons 1st law

b)

Newtons 2nd law

c)

Newtons 3rd law

5.

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

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

6.

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

7.

Which way would a swimmer push to move forward in the water?

a)

To the left

b)

Forward

c)

Backward

8.

Observe what happens to the motion of the penny. Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

a)

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

b)

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

c)

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

9.

Watch as Blake pushes the 2 cars of different masses with about the same force. Observe what happens. Which of Newton's Laws does this represent?

a)

Newton's 1st Law, inertia

b)

Newton's 2nd Law, Force = m x a

c)

Newton's 3rd Law, action/reaction

10.
"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

11.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

12.
"An object in motion (or at rest) will to stay in motion (or at rest) until an outside force acts upon it."
a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

13.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
14.
Any push or pull on an object.
a)
force
b)
velocity 
c)
inertia
d)
momentum
15.

Which of the following is the units for acceleration?

a)

kg*m/sec/sec

b)

kg*m/sec

c)

m/sec/sec

d)

m/sec 22

16.
A Newton is a unit of...
a)

force

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

17.

An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. Pulling the string back is the...

a)

action force

b)

reaction force

c)

net force

d)

inertia

18.

An archer pulls the bowstring back, then releases the string and the arrow flies forward. The arrow flying forward is the...

a)

action force

b)

reaction force

c)

net force

d)

inertia

19.

Which law states F=ma?

a)

Newtons first law

b)

Newtons second law

c)

Newtons third law

20.

Newtons first law is also called what?

a)

Law of motion

b)

Law of action and reaction

c)

Law of force

d)

Law of inertia

21.

An evil ewok threw a rock with a force of 24.6N and an acceleration of 6m/s2 at an innocent stormtrooper. What was the rocks mass?

a)

4Kg

b)

41kg

c)

4.1kg

d)

46kg

22.

Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a force of 5000 N. How fast will it accelerate?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

120 N

23.

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

24.

Jenny applies a 60 N force to a 20 Kg cart, what is the acceleration of the cart if friction can be neglected?

a)

1200 m/s/s

b)

0.33 m/s/s

c)

20 m/s/s

d)

3 m/s/s

25.

The mass of a wagon is 40 kg. The wagon accelerates at 8 m/s2 . What is the force?

a)

38.25 Kg

b)

320N

c)

5N

d)

3.825Kg

26.

If an object was accelerating at 10 m/s2, and a force of 10 newtons was required to accelerate it, what was the object's mass?

a)

1kg

b)

10kg

c)

5kg

d)

2kg

27.

The more mass an object has, the _______ force it takes to accelerate it.

a)

more

b)

less

28.

Jenny applies a 60 N force to a 20 Kg cart, what is the acceleration of the cart if friction can be neglected?

a)

1200 m/s/s

b)

0.33 m/s/s

c)

20 m/s/s

d)

3 m/s/s

29.
A ball rolls 144 cm in 12 sec. What is its speed in meters per second?
a)
12 cm/sec
b)
12 m/s
c)
1.2 m/s
d)
0.12 m/s
30.

What is the mass of a truck if it produces a force of 14,000N while accelerating at a rate of 5 m/s2

31.

Sally has a car that accelerates at 5 m/s2. If the car has a mass of 1000 kg, how much force does the car produce? (DON'T FORGET TO LABEL)

(a)  

32.

Your car will accelerate at a rate of (a)   m/s2 if it produces 5000N and has a mass of 2000kg.

33.

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.

34.

An object with a mass of 20 kg accelerates 8.3 m/s² when an unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force?

35.

An object with a mass of 7.5 kg accelerates 8.3 m/s2 when an unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force?

36.

What does it mean when forces are balanced?(Select all that are correct)

a)

The object is accelerating.

b)

The object is moving at a constant velocity.

c)

The object is at rest.

37.

What is the effect of mass on inertia?

a)

More mass means less inertia.

b)

Mass has no effect on inertia.

c)

More mass means more inertia.

d)

Only shape, not mass, affects inertia.

38.

To move a mass, you always need a ______.

a)

speed

b)

friction

c)

air resistance

d)

force

39.

Miss Stanley is playing with the Newton's Cradle again! According to the picture, how many balls should go up on the opposite side of this Newton's Cradle?

a)

two

b)

four

c)

one

d)

three

40.

Which of the following best describes inertia?

a)

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion

b)

The force that pulls objects toward the Earth

c)

The energy required to move an object

d)

The speed at which an object moves

41.

Which one of Newton's laws is shown

a)

3rd law

b)

2nd law

c)

1st law

42.

Which one of Newton's laws are displayed

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

43.

Which of Newton's laws is shown

a)

1st law

b)

3rd law

c)

2nd law

44.

This is Newton's 2nd law

a)

True

b)

False

45.

An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe

a)

2nd law

b)

1st law

c)

3rd law

46.

Figure skaters A and B both apply the same amount of force to skate forward. If figure skater B has faster acceleration, is her mass less than that of figure skater A?

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.

In referring to how much matter a body contains, we use the term:

a)

Volume

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

48.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
49.
What is the equation to calculate distance?
a)
distance = speed/time
b)
distance = time/speed
c)
distance = speed/distance
d)
distance = speed x time 
50.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
51.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
52.
Mrs. Avery speed walked 2 miles in 10 minutes, what is her speed?
a)
0.2 miles/min
b)
2 miles/min
c)
20 miles/min
d)
40 miles/min
53.
What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?
a)
20 miles/hr
b)
20 m/min
c)
800 m/min
d)
200 miles/hr
54.
What is the equation to calculate speed?
a)
speed = distance/time
b)
speed = time/distance
c)
speed = time x distance 
d)
speed = speed/time 
55.

Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h

a)

5km/hr

b)

10km/hr

c)

50km/hr

d)

20km/hr

56.

What is the formula for average speed?

a)

s = d2 – d1 / t2 – t1

b)

s = d / t

c)

s = d2 + d1 / t2 + t1

d)

s = d1 – d2 / t1 – t2

57.
What is speed?
a)
how far you go
b)
how much distance is covered over a period of time
c)
how fast you accelerate
d)
the change in the location of a object
58.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
59.
Ms. Bush drives 50 miles. What does Ms. Bush need to figure out her speed?
a)
The type of car she drives
b)
Her heart rate as she drives
c)
The time she has driven
d)
The direction she was going
60.

Match the following average speeds to the correct graph.

a)
1.

0.2

b)
2.

1.66

c)
3.

0.12

d)
4.

0.15

e)
5.

5.2

61.
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
62.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
63.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
64.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.
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. 
66.
The unit for force is a called a: 
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Aristotle
67.
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