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Newton's First Law and Second Law

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

An object in motion will do what?

a)

Stay in motion until acted upon by a force.

b)

Stay at rest until acted upon by a force.

c)

Never move.

2.

What is the net force in this image?

a)

50 N

b)

200 N

c)

1.7 N

d)

125 N

3.

Why is the net force 0 in this image?

a)

The elephants are the same size.

b)

The elephants are pulling away from each other

c)

The elephants are each applying 200 N of force

d)

They are elephants

4.

Newton's First Law is also known as the Law of ... ?

a)

Mass

b)

Inertia

c)

Newtons

d)

Friction

5.

What does it mean when we say a force is "unbalanced" in the context of Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

The force does not change the object's direction of motion.

b)

The force causes the object to move at a constant velocity.

c)

The force causes a change in the object's state of motion.

d)

The force is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to another force acting on the object.

6.

If you push a shopping cart with a certain force and it accelerates at 2 m/s², what would be the cart's acceleration if you push it with double the force, assuming the mass remains constant?

a)

1 m/s²

b)

2 m/s²

c)

4 m/s²

d)

8 m/s²

7.

Newton's Second Law states that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration. Which formula represents this law?

a)

F=m/aF = m/a

b)

F=maF = ma

c)

F=a/mF = a/m

d)

F=m+aF = m+a

8.

The formula that we use in Newton's Second law is ... ?

a)

F = A/M

b)

F = M + A

c)

F = MA

d)

S = DV

9.

The tendency of an object to resist change in it's motion is?

a)

Vector

b)

Net force

c)

Energy

d)

Inertia

10.

Objects with greater _____ also have more inertia.

a)

Speed

b)

Temperature

c)

Mass

d)

Friction

11.

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ______ unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

a)

At rest

b)

Moving

c)

In one spot

d)

Inertia

12.

According to Newton's Second Law, if the mass increases the _______ must also increase to move the object.

a)

Mass

b)

Force

c)

Inertia

d)

Acceleration

13.

What is net force?

a)

The force being applied to the left.

b)

The total of all forces acting upon an object.

c)

A push or pull.

14.

When forces are applied in different directions, which way will the object move?

a)

In the direction of the smaller force.

b)

The object won't move.

c)

In the direction of the larger force.

d)

To the side with the most mass.

15.

This image shows us ...

a)

A balanced force

b)

An unbalanced force

c)

Newtons of force

d)

An unequal force

16.

When forces are applied in the SAME direction you _______.

a)

Multiply them

b)

Subtract them

c)

Add them

d)

Divide them

17.

Which direction will the soccer ball move?

a)

To the right

b)

To the left

c)

Straight up

d)

It won't move

18.

What is the acceleration of a rock with the mass of 2 kg, if it is thrown with 5 N of force? || ¿Cuál es la aceleración de una roca con la masa de 2 kg, si se lanza con 5 N de fuerza?

a)

3 m/s

b)

10 m/s^2

c)

2.5 m/s^2

d)

-3 m/s

19.

What is the net force in this example? // ¿Cuál es la fuerza neta en este ejemplo?

a)

100 N

b)

200 N

c)

300 N

d)

0N

20.

How could we increase the force of the car? // ¿Cómo podríamos aumentar la fuerza del automóvil?

a)

Increase the mass // Aumentar la masa

b)

Increase the acceleration // Aumenta la aceleración

c)

Decrease the mass // Disminuir la masa

d)

Decrease the acceleration // Disminuir la aceleración

21.

What is the size (magnitude) and direction of the larger vector in this example? // ¿Cuál es el tamaño (magnitud) y la dirección del vector más grande en este ejemplo?

a)

100 N to the right// 100 N a la derecha

b)

-100 N to the left// -100 N a la izquierda

c)

50 N to the right// 50 N a la derecha

d)

-50 N to the left// -50N a la izquierda

22.

What is the motion that will result from these two forces?// ¿Cuál es el movimiento que resultará de estas dos fuerzas?

a)

To the left // A la izquierda

b)

To the right // A la derecha

c)

It will not move// No se moverá

23.

The brick has a mass of 10kg. The balloon has a mass of 1kg. Which object has more inertia? // El ladrillo tiene una masa de 10 kg. El globo tiene una masa de 1 kg. ¿Qué objeto tiene más inercia?

a)

The brick // El ladrillo

b)

The balloon // El globo

c)

They both have the same amount of inertia // Ambos tienen la misma cantidad de inercia

24.

How do you know if an object has a balanced force?

a)

It's stationary or moving at a constant speed.

b)

A force causes a change in it's position.

c)

It's speed increases.

25.

Newton's First Law and Second Law

a)

A) An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

b)

B) An object in motion will continue in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

c)

C) The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.

d)

D) Both A and B are correct.