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Force, Mass and Acceleration

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The unit of acceleration is

a)

(m/s2)

b)

Kg

c)

m

d)

s

2.

What is the symbol for mass?

a)

m

b)

N

c)

Kg

d)

m/s2

3.

Football A has a greater mass than football B. Which football will have greater acceleration when both are thrown with the same force in the same direction?

a)

Football A

b)

Football B

c)

They will have the same acceleration

d)

Mass has no effect on acceleration

4.

What is the mass of a motorcycle that accelerates at 4 m/s2 when a net force of 400 N is applied to it?

a)

1600 kg

b)

100 kg

c)

0.01 kg

d)

396 kg

5.

Which object would require the least force to accelerate?

a)

.8 kg object

b)

80 kg object

c)

800 kg object

d)

8 kg object

6.

Your car has a mass of 2500 kg and a force of 5000 N. What is the acceleration of the car?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

0.5 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

120 N

7.

What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

a)

An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion at constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

b)

The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the amount of the force applied.

c)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

Friction

8.

For this question, refer to the image to the left...

The larger the ___________ of an object, the greater the ____________ needed to change the direction or the speed.

a)

mass / tow truck

b)

suitcases / force

c)

mass / force

d)

windows / force

9.
Will it take more force to push an empty shopping cart or a shopping cart that is full?
a)
The empty shopping cart
b)
The full shopping cart
c)
They will take the same amount of force
10.

The SI unit for force is

a)

Kilogram (kg)

b)

Meter per second (m/s)

c)

Newtons (N)

d)

Meter per second squared (m/s2)

11.

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

a)

The truck

b)

The car

c)

They would both take the same force

d)

Cannot be determined

12.
If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
also increases
d)
stops
13.

If you increase the force on an object, its acceleration

a)

decreases

b)

stops

c)

also increases

d)

stays the same

14.
Something with a greater mass requires a(n) _____ force to move it. 
a)
greater
b)
lesser
c)
equal
d)
opposite
15.

An 10 kg object is moving with an acceleration of 2 m/s squared. What is the force of the object? (F=ma)

a)

20 N

b)

10 N

c)

2 N

d)

5 N

16.
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
17.

If the man pushes with an equal amount of force, which object will accelerate more?

a)

Car because it has more mass

b)

Lawnmower because it has less mass

c)

Car because it has less mass

d)

Lawnmower because it has more mass