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Newton’s Second Law of Motion

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does changing the mass of an object affect its acceleration?

a)

It depends on the shape of the object

b)

It increases acceleration

c)

It has no effect on acceleration

d)

It decreases acceleration

2.

What is the unit of force according to Newton's second law?

a)

Kilograms

b)

Kilograms times meters per second squared

c)

Meters per second squared

d)

Newton

3.

What is the SI unit of force?

a)

Meter

b)

Kilogram

c)

Newton

d)

Second

4.

What is the force required to give a 1-kg mass an acceleration of 1 m/s^2?

a)

1 N

b)

3 N

c)

4 N

d)

2 N

5.

How might you change the number of people to increase the sleigh’s acceleration?

a)

Change the type of people

b)

Keep the number of people the same

c)

Remove people

d)

Add more people

6.

What is the formula for Newton’s second law that is written to solve for mass?

a)

Mass = Force / Acceleration

b)

Mass = Force + Acceleration

c)

Mass = Acceleration / Force

d)

Mass = Force * Acceleration

7.

What is the unit of acceleration?

a)

Kilograms times meters per second squared

b)

Newton

c)

Meters per second squared

d)

Kilograms

8.

What is the mass of the volleyball if it experiences a net force of 2 N and accelerates at 8 m/s^2?

a)

0.25 kg

b)

0.5 kg

c)

2 kg

d)

1 kg

9.

How might you change the number of people to decrease the sleigh’s acceleration?

a)

Change the type of people

b)

Add more people

c)

Remove people

d)

Keep the number of people the same

10.

What does Newton's second law state about the relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration?

a)

Net force = Mass / Acceleration

b)

Net force = Mass * Acceleration

c)

Net force = Mass - Acceleration

d)

Net force = Mass + Acceleration

11.

What is the relationship between the direction of net force and acceleration according to Newton's second law?

a)

They are opposite

b)

They are random

c)

They are perpendicular

d)

They are parallel