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Newtons Warm up

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Which of the following statements best describes Newton's First Law of Motion?

a)

An object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.

b)

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

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

The force of gravity acts between all masses.

2.

Calculate the force required to accelerate a 5 kg object at a rate of 3m/s23 \, \text{m/s}^2 .

a)

8N8 \, \text{N}

b)

15N15 \, \text{N}

c)

20N20 \, \text{N}

d)

25N25 \, \text{N}

3.

What is the formula for Newton's Second Law of Motion?

a)

F=maF = ma

b)

F=maF = \frac{m}{a}

c)

F=m+aF = m + a

d)

F=maF = m - a

4.

If a car is moving at a constant speed on a straight road, which of Newton's Laws explains why it continues to move in this manner?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

5.

Which of the following is an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion?

a)

A book resting on a table

b)

A rocket launching into space

c)

A car accelerating on a highway

d)

A ball rolling down a hill

6.

A 10 kg object is subjected to a net force of 50 N. What is the acceleration of the object?

a)

2m/s22 \, \text{m/s}^2

b)

4m/s24 \, \text{m/s}^2

c)

5m/s25 \, \text{m/s}^2

d)

10m/s210 \, \text{m/s}^2

7.

Which law of motion is also known as the law of inertia?

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Newton's Third Law

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

8.

If you push against a wall with a force of 30 N, what force does the wall exert back on you?

a)

0 N

b)

15 N

c)

30 N

d)

60 N

9.

What does Newton's Third Law of Motion state?

a)

An object will remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.

b)

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

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

The force of gravity acts between all masses.

10.

A 20 kg object is moving with an acceleration of 2m/s22 \, \text{m/s}^2 . What is the net force acting on the object?

a)

10N10 \, \text{N}

b)

20N20 \, \text{N}

c)

40N40 \, \text{N}

d)

60N60 \, \text{N}