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KE/PE & Newton's Laws of Motion (V.1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is the most kinetic energy?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
2.
Where is the most potential energy?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
3.

Potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.

a)

Height (position)

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Friction

4.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

5.
2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.

Resistance to an unbalanced force

a)

Mass

b)

Resistance

c)

Inertia

d)

Force

7.
What is Newton's First Law
a)
F=ma
b)
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
c)
An object at rest stays at rest, an object in motion stays in motion. 
d)
Friction 
8.
One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gracitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
9.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
10.
Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third 
d)
fourth
11.
A cannonball with a mass of 0.5 kg is flying at an acceleration of 10 m/sec/sec. What is it's force?
a)
50 Newtons
b)
5 Newtons
c)
20 Newtons
d)
9.5 Newtons
12.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

13.

The picture is an example of Newton's...

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

14.

A 20-N net force acts on an object with a mass of 2.0 kg. What is the object's acceleration?

a)

10 m/s2

b)

0.1 m/s2

c)

40 m/s2

d)

22 m/s2

15.

If the mass of an object is 5 kg, and the acceleration is 2 m/s2. What is the force?

a)

10 N

b)

7 N

c)

3 N

d)

12 N

16.

When a cannon fires a cannonball we observe Newton's third law. Which is the reaction force?

a)

The cannon moving forward

b)

The cannon moving backwards

c)

The cannonball moving backwards

d)

The cannonball moving forward

17.

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

18.

This picture shows .............

a)

Newton 2nd law of motion

b)

Newton 3rd law of motion

c)

Newton 1st law of motion

d)

I don't know

19.

The two paired forces in Newton's third law:

a)

act on different objects

b)

are equal in size

c)

are opposite in direction

d)

are the same type

e)

all of the above

20.

A semi truck and a Volkswagen (small car) traveling at the same speed have a head on collision. Which statement is correct?

a)

The impact force is greater on the Volkswagen.

b)

The impact force is greater on the semi truck.

c)

The impact force is less on the semi truck.

d)

The impact force is equal for both.