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Force, Friction and Newton's Laws

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A car speeding up to get through a yellow traffic light is an example of .... (select all that apply)

a)

balanced Forces

b)

unbalanced Forces

c)

acceleration

2.

What is an example of newtons 2nd law

a)

sleeping

b)

velocity

c)

driving

d)

sitting

3.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
4.

The girl on the sled will remain in motion unless

a)

her motion is changed by magnetic forces.

b)

she is stopped by an outside force.

c)

she accelerates at a constant speed.

d)

the force of friction forcer her to move faster.

5.
A Newton is a unit of...
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
6.
A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
7.
Mass x acceleration = ?
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
momentum
d)
velocity
8.
It takes more force to accelerate the iron man on the left than the iron man on the right because the iron man on the left has more mass. This best describes
a)
Newton's first law, the law of inertia
b)
Newton's second law, the law of acceleration
c)
Newton's third law, the law of action reaction 
d)
The law of universal gravitation
9.

What is an example of newtons 3rd law

a)

running

b)

car crash

c)

high five

d)

walking

10.
Which one is balanced?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
both
d)
neither
11.

An example of newtons 1st law

a)

kicking a ball

b)

walking

c)

moving

d)

running

12.

A​ (a)   ​ ​ force is a push or a pull on one object by another object that is touching it.

Choose from the below words
contact
friction
net
acceleration
13.

​ (a)   is a force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching.

Choose from the below words
Friction
Newton's Laws
Net
Free-body diagram
14.

If a person is picking up a book with the force of 50 N and the gravity is pushing down with 15 N, what is the net force?

a)

50 N

b)

35 N

c)

65 N

d)

15 N

15.

When a bird is flying, their wings are pushing DOWN against the air. In turn, the air pushes __________ against their wings allowing them to fly.

a)

DOWN

b)

UP

c)

FORWARD

d)

BACKWARD

16.

When a heavy football player and a light one run into each other, who exerts more force? (pushes harder)

a)

The light one

b)

They exert the same force on each other

c)

The heavy one

17.

How does a person walk or propel themselves forwards?

a)

They push themselves forwards, accelerating them forwards.

b)

They push the Earth backwards, which produces an equal and opposite force on them forwards.

c)

They push the Earth forwards, which produces a forwards force on them.

d)

They push on themselves backwards, producing an equal and opposite force forwards.

18.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
19.
Which force is so low that it causes the man to slip and fall?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Air Resistance
d)
Motion
20.

Acceleration Equation ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
a= F/m
F=M/a
A=M/f
M=A/f