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Newton's Laws & Forces Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass. The greater the mass (of the object being accelerated) the greater the amount of force needed (to accelerate the object).
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
2.
This law is often called "the law of inertia."
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
None of them
3.

Newton's 3rd Law states that for ever action there is an equal and opposite ________.

a)

reaction

b)

satisfaction

c)

fraction

d)

transaction

4.

If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?

a)

150 Newtons

b)

15 Newtons

c)

150 kilograms

d)

100 kilograms

5.
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
6.
Name the missing force...
a)
applied force
b)
weight force
c)
lift
d)
normal force
7.

What is the NET FORCE of this diagram?

a)

17 N, right

b)

17 N, left

c)

23 N, right

d)

12 N, up

8.

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

9.
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.
10.
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
11.
The masses of four objects are given in this table. If all objects are struck with the same amount of force, which one will have the greatest acceleration?
a)
Object 1
b)
Object 2
c)
Object 3
d)
Object 4
12.
A basketball with a mass of 0.60 kg is accelerated with a force of 10.8 N. If resisting forces are ignored, what is the acceleration of the basketball to the nearest m/s2?
a)
16 m/s2
b)
17 m/s2
c)
18 m/s2
d)
19 m/s2
13.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
14.

What is inertia?

a)

the force that opposes motion

b)

the force of attraction between 2 objects

c)

an object's tendency to stay in its state of motion

d)

a change in an object's speed and/or direction

15.
According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force will
a)
remain in motion.
b)
eventually come to a stop.
c)
change its momentum.
d)
accelerate.
16.

What is the net force on an object?

a)

the sum of all the forces on an object

b)

the negative forces on an object

c)

the positive forces on an object

d)

the balanced forces on an object

17.
The law of inertia (Newton’s First Law) applies
a)
to both moving and nonmoving objects
b)
only to moving objects
c)
only to objects that are not moving
18.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
19.

Why does an 18-wheeler truck have more inertia than a bicycle?

a)

it has more mass

b)

it has more volume

c)

it is not as aerodynamic

d)

It has more space

20.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object, they are called ______________________.

a)

frictional forces

b)

balanced forces

c)

centripetal force

d)

gravitational force

21.
Without a force to stop or slow a coasting object, the object will coast forever in a ______ line. 
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
straight
d)
vertical 
22.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
23.

Which of the following is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

Jessica's body flies forward after she hits the brakes

b)

Jessica drives a car

c)

Jessica is at a road crossing

d)

Jessica is sleeping

24.

Newton’s law states that for every action, there is an ________ reaction.

a)

unequal and opposite

b)

equal and similar

c)

stronger and opposite

d)

equal and opposite

25.

When a small car pushes a big truck, the truck applies an equal and opposite force on the car.

a)

False

b)

True

26.

If the person is pushing backwards with the paddle, why do they move forward?

a)

The person will actually move backwards, they need to paddle the other way

b)

The water pushes back with an equal and opposite force

c)

The person is pushing harder than the water

d)

The water pushes back with a greater force than the person

27.

If a person pushes down on a trampoline, why do they move back up into the air?

a)

The trampoline pushes back with a greater force than the person

b)

The trampoline pushes back with less force than the person

c)

The trampoline pushes back with an equal and opposite force as the person

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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

32.

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.

33.

A 7.50 N force is applied to a 1.25kg object to accelerate it rightwards across a friction-free surface. Determine the acceleration of the object.

34.

If a 10 kg ball is pushed with a 5 N force, what will the ball's acceleration be?

35.

A 72-kg skydiver is falling from 10 000 feet. After reaching terminal velocity, the skydiver opens his parachute. Shortly thereafter, there is an an instant in time in which the skydiver encounters an air resistance force of 1180 Newtons. Determine the acceleration of the skydiver at this instant. (round to 1 decimal place)

36.

A 921-kg sports car is moving rightward with a speed of 29.0 m/s. The driver suddenly slams on the brakes and the car skids to a stop over the course of 3.20 seconds with the wheels locked. Determine the average resistive force acting upon the car. (round to whole number)

37.

A car is rounding a bend as shown in the diagram. Which arrow correctly shows the direction of the car's velocity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

Which Vector represents the acceleration of the ball?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

CIRCULAR MOTION CONCEPTS: An object moves in a perfect circle on the end of a string.  If the string breaks, which letter represents the direction in the object would move in at that instant?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.
A horse gallops around a circular arena.  The centripetal force on the horse is ___.
a)

directed outward

b)

tension

c)

directed toward the center of the arena

d)

9.8 N

41.
Calculate the amount of centripetal force it takes for a softball pitcher to rotate a ball with a velocity of 3 m/s if the ball weighs .12 kg and her arm is .65 meters long.
a)

.38

b)

1.23

c)

.55

d)

1.66 N

42.
A car with mass m travels around a curve with velocity v. What do you know about the centripetal force if the radius triples?
a)

9.8?

b)

Force triples

c)

Force divides by 3

d)

Force divides by 9

43.
The time taken for one complete circuit is called the... 
a)
Period
b)
Frequency 
c)
Angular velocity
44.
What is the relationship between centripetal force and the mass of an object?
a)
direct
b)
inverse
c)
exponential
d)
inverse squared
45.
Calculate the amount of centripetal force it takes for a softball pitcher to rotate a ball with a velocity of 3 m/s if the ball weighs .12 kg and her arm is .65 meters long.
a)
.38
b)
1.23
c)
.55
d)
1.66 N
46.

If car A and car B are both traveling at the same speed, which will require a higher centripetal force?

a)

Car A

b)

Car B

c)

They have the same centripetal force

47.

The diagram shows the top view of a 65-kilogram student at point A on an amusement park ride. The ride spins the student in a horizontal circle of radius 2.5 m meters, at a constant speed of 8.6 meters per second. The floor is lowered and the student remains against the wall without falling to the floor. What is the Fc on the student?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

The combined mass of a race car and its driver is 600 kg. Travelling at constant speed, the car completes one lap around a circular track of radius 160 m in total time of 36 s. What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the car?

a)

0.17 m s-2

b)

4.9 m s-2

c)

78 m s-2

d)

100 m s-2

49.

The diagram shows a stone tied to the end of a length of string and is whirled round in a horizontal circle . What provides the centripetal force on the stone?

a)

The weight of the string.

b)

The friction in the string.

c)

The tension in the string.

d)

The air resistance from the surroundings.

50.
If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?
a)
4x bigger
b)
4x smaller
c)
2x bigger
d)
2x smaller
51.

If I double the mass of one object, but don't change anything else... What happens to the gravitational force between two objects?

a)

Doubles

b)

Quadruples

c)

Cut in Half

d)

4x Smaller

52.

What happens to Gravitational force if I triple both of the masses but don't change their distance?

a)

triples

b)

a third as big

c)

9x bigger

d)

9x smaller

53.

Two asteroids exert a gravitational force, F, on each other. Some time later, the asteroids are now 9 times as far from each other as before. Which of the following represents the gravitational force at this distance?

a)

F/3

b)

F/9

c)

F/81

d)

F/4.5

54.

When do gravitational forces exist between two objects?

a)

They only exist between microscopic objects.

b)

They are always present between any two objects.

c)

Gravitational forces only act on objects falling on Earth.

d)

They only exist for objects in space.

55.

Calculate the gravitational force between a 15-kg chinchilla and a 65-kg dog which are separated by 0.30 m.

a)

Fg = 3.7*10-8 N

b)

Fg = 1.3*1012 N

c)

Fg = 1.1*105 N

d)

Fg = 7.2*10-7 N

56.

What would the gravitational force be between the Sun and Mars if they were 2.3*1011 m apart? The masses for the Sun and Jupiter are 1.99*1030 kg and 6.42*1023kg, respectively.

a)

Fg = 3.8*1015 N

b)

Fg = 2.8*10-42 N

c)

Fg = 1.6*1021 N

d)

Fg = 4.6*10-75 N

57.

Which of the following changes would increase the gravitational force between two objects?

a)

Increase G

b)

Increase the mass

c)

Increase r

d)

Decrease G

58.

What is the gravitational force between a 140 kg tree and a 798 kg Lotus Elise Sprint that are 15 m away?

a)

6.6*10-7 N

b)

4.8*104 N

c)

3.3*10-8 N

d)

7.4*1012 N

59.
If you double the mass of m2, by what factor will the gravitational force change?
a)
F/2
b)
2F
c)
4F
d)
F/4
60.
If you double the distance between m1 and m2 and triple the mass of m1, by what factor will the gravitational force change?
a)
3F/4
b)
3F/2
c)
4F/3
d)
5F