WorksheetsCalculating Force and Acceleration
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the acceleration of an object with a mass of 2 kg and a force of 6 N?
8 m/s2
4 m/s2
12 m/s2
3 m/s2
How much force would a 10 kg rolling ball have if it was accelerating at 5 m/s2?
2 N
50 N
15 N
5 N
How much force would a 2 kg Hot Wheels car have if it was accelerating at 4 m/s2?
0.5 N
6 N
8 N
2 N
What is the acceleration of a 3 kg object that has been launched with a force of 15 N?
5 m/s2
45 m/s2
18 m/s2
None of these answer choices are correct
Objects with greater mass require _________ force to accelerate.
less
balanced
greater
friction
According to Newton's Second Law of Motion; identify which of the following have a directly proportional relationship.
force and mass
All of these have a directly proportional relationship.
mass and acceleration
force and acceleration
More mass equals more acceleration.
True
False
More force equals more acceleration
True
False
More mass requires more force to move.
True
False
If an object has constant velocity then it has no acceleration.
True
Falso
In a tug of war contest, team red is pulling toward the left with the combined forces equalling 500 N. Team blue is pulling toward the right with the combined forces of 550 N. What is the net force acting upon the ribbon in the middle of the tug of war rope?
1150 N Left
50 N Left
50 N Right
1150 N Right
An object will __________ if it experiences unbalanced forces acting upon it.
accelerate
slow down
change direction
All of the answer choices can be correct.
Which of Newton's Laws is represented by the following statement. Objects at rest tend to stay at rest and objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted upon by unbalanced forces.
First Law
Second Law
Third Law
Newton's Third Law of Motion is known as the "inertia" law.
True
False
Which of Newton's Laws of Motion is represented by the following formula: f=ma?
First Law
Second Law
Third Law
Which of Newton's Laws of Motion fits the following description. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
First Law
Second Law
Third Law
_____________ is the combination of all forces acting upon an object.
Balanced forces
Unbalanced forces
Net forces
All of these answer choices are correct
Objects remain at rest or at constant velocity if the forces acting upon that object(s) are ___?
balanced
unbalanced
net forces
All of these answer choices are correct
Objects are accelerating if:
they are speeding up
they are slowing down
they are changing direction
All of the answer choices are correct.
Describe the motion if a car maintains a constant speed of 20 mph as it makes a right turn at an intersection.
The car has a constant velocity of 20 mph
The car is accelerating as it changes direction.
The car has balanced forces acting upon it.
All of these answer choices are correct.
What do the letters in the formula f=ma represent?
force = motion x acceleration
force = mass divided by acceleration
force = mass x acceleration
friction = mass divided by acceleration
Mass and acceleration have an inversely proportional relationship in Newton's Second Law of Motion.
True
False
An objects initial resistance to change is called?
friction
balanced forces
inertia
net forces
A force opposes the motion of an object is called?
unbalanced forces
friction
acceleration
balanced forces
Causes a net force greater than 0 on an object
inertia
balanced forces
unbalanced forces
None of these answer choices are correct.
In the system of an amusement park bumper car taking a sharp right turn to avoid a collision, which of Newton's Laws of Motion can apply simultaneously?
First Law
Second Law
Third Law
All answer choices are correct.
