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Newton's Laws Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If an object is stationary (at rest), it means

a)

the object is in motion

b)

the object is experiencing air resistance

c)

there are balanced forces acting on the object

d)

there are unbalanced forces acting on the object

2.

_______________ is a force that counters all kinds of motion. It occurs whenever two surfaces come into contact.

a)

Push

b)

Tension

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

3.
 What is the unit called that measures force?
a)
weight
b)
meter
c)
Newton
d)
kilogram
4.

Calculate the net force shown in the diagram.

a)
6 N
b)
0 N
c)
3 N
d)
9N
5.

What is the net force acting on this box?

a)

8N to the right

b)

5N to the left

c)

5N to the right

d)

9N to the left

6.

Newton's 2nd law states that when force is increased on an object the object's____________________ increases.

a)

mass

b)

force

c)

motion

7.

According to Newton's second Law, which would take more force to slow down?

a)

The silver car

b)

The green car

c)

They would both take the same force

8.

A baseball player hits a ball with 400 N of force. How much force does the ball exert on the bat?

a)

300 N

b)

400 N

c)

500 N

d)

Not enough info to tell

9.
Newton's Third Law States...
a)
Objects in motion stay in motion and objects at rest stay at rest
b)
Force is equal to mass times acceleration
c)
For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction
10.
An archer shoots an arrow. The action force is the bowstring against the arrow, the reaction force is...
a)
Air resistance against the bow
b)
the arrow's push against the bowstring
c)
the grip of the archer's hand on the bow
11.

When a 1 kg (about 3 pounds) textbook is dropped on a potato chip, how much force does the potato chip put on the book?

a)

A smaller force

b)

A larger force

c)

An equal but opposite force

d)

No force

12.

According to Newton's laws of motion, a system's motion is stable during which of the following conditions?

a)

At rest

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant direction

d)

Accelerating

13.

According to Newton's laws of motion, a system's motion is changing in which of the following conditions?

a)

Accelerating

b)

Net force not equal to zero

c)

Unbalanced forces

d)

Changing direction

14.

When a textbook is dropped on a potato chip, which of the following ways would reduce the action/reaction force pairs that the potato chip and textbook put on each other?

a)

Adding bubble wrap around the potato chip

b)

Pressing hard on the textbook

c)

Putting a cup around the potato chip

d)

Reducing the acceleration of the textbook

15.

"How does mass affect cart speed?" In this research question what is the dependent variable?

a)

Mass

b)

Cart Speed

c)

Cart

d)

Not enough information is given.

16.

"How does mass affect cart speed?" When designing an investigation with this question which of the following would be constants?

a)

Cart type

b)

Surface

c)

mass

d)

force applied to cart