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Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Force = Mass x Acceleration
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
2.
"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
d)
Newton's 4th Law
3.
"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
d)
Newton's 4th Law
4.
The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
acceleration
d)
velocity
5.
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
6.
Which of the following is the units for velocity?
a)
kg*m/sec/sec
b)
kg*m/sec
c)
m/sec/sec
d)
m/sec
7.
Name the missing force....
a)
weight force
b)
normal force
c)
frictional force
d)
tension force
8.
Name the missing force...
a)
frictional force
b)
weight force
c)
thrust
d)
buoyant force
9.
Name the missing force...
a)
tension force
b)
gravitational force
c)
normal force
d)
applied force
10.
What is the net force in this diagram?
a)
8N right
b)
2 N right
c)
8N left
d)
2N left
11.

For a force on an object there is an equal and opposite force.

a)

Newton’s 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion

d)

 the Law of Inertia

12.

Choose the correct unit for: Force (F)

a)

45 s

b)

76 m

c)

37 m/s2

d)

5 N

13.

Choose the correct unit for: mass (m)

a)

5 N

b)

2.2 kg

c)

15 m/s

d)

76 m

14.

Choose the correct unit for: acceleration (a)

a)

5 N

b)

2.2 kg

c)

37 m/s2

d)

15 m/s

15.

Which of the following represents Newton’s 1st Law (the Law of Inertia)?

a)

A ball rolling on a flat surface coming to a stop.

b)

When a car brakes suddenly, the passengers press forward against their seat belts.

c)

Eating food at a table.

d)

Running and stopping at the finish line.

16.

What claim about acceleration is shown to be mathematically supported from the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?

a)

Claim 1: a = m + f

b)

Claim 2: a = m / F 

c)

Claim 3: a = F x m  

d)

Claim 4: a = F / m

17.

Acceleration is caused by a force acting on a mass.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

the Law of Inertia

18.

When a pair of balanced forces acts on an object, the net force that results is

a)

greater in size than both forces combined.

b)

equal in size to one of the forces.

c)

greater in size than one of the forces. 

d)

 equal to zero.

19.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object,

a)

the object’s motion does not change.

b)

the mass of the object changes.

c)

the object accelerates.

d)

the inertia of the object increases.

20.

Newton’s first law of motion states that if a moving object is acted on by balanced forces, it will

a)

remain in motion at a constant velocity

b)

change its momentum.

c)

eventually come to a stop.

d)

accelerate.

21.

Give the acceleration on the object.

a)

1.8 m/s2 right

b)

1.8 m/s2 left

c)

0.6 m/s2 right

d)

0.6 m/s2 left

22.

Give the net force on the object.

a)

6 N right

b)

9 N right

c)

3 N right

d)

2 N right

23.

Choose the correct unit for: velocity (v)

a)

37 m/s2

b)

15 m/s

c)

76 m

d)

45 s

24.

Thor, dog of thunder, pulls a sled with a force of 40 N and the sled accelerates at 2 m/s2. Calculate the mass of the sled.

a)

2 kg

b)

4 kg

c)

20 kg

d)

82 kg

25.

Luna the Cat is visiting Thor, Dog of Thunder, on his home planet of Asgard. The gravity on Asgard is 3.2 m/s2 and her mass is only 6 kg. What is her weight on Asgard?

a)

9.2 N

b)

2 N

c)

19.2 N

d)

0.8 N

26.

In a balloon rocket, the balloon pushes the air backward and the air pushes the balloon forward. Which law does this represent?

a)

Newton's 1st

b)

Newton's 2nd

c)

Newton's 3rd

27.

Nola is carrying a lunch tray with an apple on it. She suddenly stops walking and the apple continues to move forward. This is an example of which law?

a)

Newton's 1st

b)

Newton's 2nd

c)

Newton's 3rd

28.

Which object has the most inertia?

a)

C, it has the smallest mass

b)

B, it has the most mass

c)

A, the mass is average size

d)

All the same inertia

29.

Calculate Net Force.

a)

6 N left

b)

14 N right

c)

10 N right

d)

3 N left

30.

Calculate the acceleration.

a)

1.6 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

0.5 m/s2

d)

2 m/s2

31.

What is the formula of Newton's Second Law?

a)

F(net) = ma

b)

F(net) = m/a

c)

F(net) = a/m

d)

F(net) = m + a

32.

If a net force of 20 N is exerted on two objects, one with a mass of 0.5 kg and the other with a mass of 0.7 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?

a)

The 0.5 kg ball

b)

The 0.7 kg ball

c)

Both have the same acceleration

33.

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

a)

2 N

b)

0.5 N

c)

0 N

d)

200 N

34.

A man pushes a 2kg box to the right with a force of 10N while a young boy pushes the box to the left with a force of 6N. What is the acceleration of the box?

a)

0 m/s2

b)

2 m/s2

c)

5 m/s2

d)

3 m/s2

35.

A cat sitting on a couch, a pencil on desk, and a car at rest are all examples of..

a)

Balanced Forces

b)

Unbalanced Forces

36.

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

a)

A zero net force

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Unbalanced forces

37.

Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction

a)

Equal and similar

b)

Equal and opposite

c)

Equal and different

d)

Greater and opposite

38.

Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out under the dishes without disturbing them?

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

Fourth Law

39.

When the air is released from a balloon, the air moves in one direction, and the balloon moves in the opposite direction. Which law best explains the motion of the balloon?

a)

Newton's first law

b)

Newton's second law

c)

Newton's third law

40.

Slamming on the brakes in a moving car makes a passenger move forward against his or her seat belt because

a)

the passenger has the inertia to keep moving forward

b)

the passenger is being pushed by the seats of the car

c)

the passenger is better able to stop themselves in this manner

d)

the passenger has an equal and opposite force supporting their weight

41.

You are holding a bowl of hot soup while standing in the kitchen. As you begin to move, the soup spills out of the bowl. This happens because

a)

the soup spilled because of air resistance

b)

if you had traveled faster this wouldn't have happened

c)

the soup wanted to stay where it was, but you moved the bowl

d)

the soup and the bowl act as one body with the same velocity

42.

Why do you lean towards the left when a car turns right?

a)

because of your inertia

b)

because of the car's acceleration

c)

because of gravity

43.

A cart initially at rest is experiencing two forces. One is pushing 5N east and another 5N west. What is true about the motion of the cart?

a)

it isn't moving

b)

it is slowing down

c)

it is speeding up

d)

its speed is constant

44.

The magnetic force is a

a)

contact force

b)

force acting at a distance

45.

Which object has the most inertia?

a)

A 1kg book at rest on a table

b)

A 5kg box moving at a constant speed

c)

A 12kg bike accelerating

d)

A 20kg desk at rest

46.

If the hammer hits the nail with a 55 N force, the nail hits the hammer with a

a)

55N force

b)

force less than 55N

c)

force greater than 55N

d)

0N force

47.

A car has a mass 1000kg on Earth. Its weight on the Moon where the gravity is 1.6N/kg is

a)

1000 kg

b)

1600 N

c)

9800 N

d)

1.6 N

48.

A book of mass 5kg rests on a table. The normal force acting on the book is

a)

5N

b)

49N

c)

0N

d)

There's no enough given to find it

49.

A man is pushing a chair on the floor to the left side. Which diagram represents the free body diagram of the chair?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

A 6kg sled is pulled on a surface of 0.72 coefficient of kinetic friction. The kinetic friction force acting on the sled is

a)

4.32 N

b)

58.8 N

c)

42.3 N

d)

0.72 N

51.

A 30N force is applied to a 10kg block. The coefficient of static friction is 0.4. Will the block move?

a)

Yes because Fs(max) < Applied force

b)

No because Fs(max) > Applied force

52.
What is Newton's first Law?
a)
The Law of Inertia
b)
f = ma
c)
"Equal and opposite reactions"
d)
The Law of Mass
53.
"Equal and opposite reactions" refers to...
a)
Mass
b)
Acceleration
c)
Force
d)
What we see
54.
If apply the same force to two objects of different masses, which object accelerates more?
a)
Object with greater mass
b)
Object with less mass
c)
They move at the same rate
d)
We can't say for sure
55.
What is a unit for "force"?
a)
Pounds (lbs)
b)
Kilograms (kg)
c)
Newtons (N)
d)
lbs & N
56.
Which object is more difficult to stop once it's moving? A 120 kg ball, or a 150 kg ball?
a)
120 kg
b)
Can't say for sure
c)
Easy to stop both
d)
150 kg
57.
When the forces on an object are "balanced", the object is...
a)
Moving quickly
b)
Moving slowly
c)
At rest
d)
Falling
58.
How do you change an object's motion?
a)
By applying and unbalanced force
b)
By applying a balanced force
59.
I'm standing on a chair, what force the the chair applying to me?
a)
Gravity
b)
Normal force
c)
Friction
d)
Weight
60.
I throw two objects (A&B) of equal mass. Object B moves quicker and farther than the other. What was the difference?
a)
I applied more force to Object A
b)
I applied the same force to both
c)
I applied more force to Object B
d)
Object A was bigger
61.
A train is rolling towards me as I'm stuck on the tracks. I leave my truck, it gets clobbered by the train. Why didn't the train stop on impact?
a)
My truck had more inertia
b)
The train had less inertia
c)
The train had more inertia
d)
My truck had more mass