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Calculating Force and Acceleration

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the acceleration of an object with a mass of 2 kg and a force of 6 N?

a)

8 m/s2

b)

4 m/s2

c)

12 m/s2

d)

3 m/s2

2.

How much force would a 10 kg rolling ball have if it was accelerating at 5 m/s2?

a)

2 N

b)

50 N

c)

15 N

d)

5 N

3.

How much force would a 2 kg Hot Wheels car have if it was accelerating at 4 m/s2?

a)

0.5 N

b)

6 N

c)

8 N

d)

2 N

4.

What is the acceleration of a 3 kg object that has been launched with a force of 15 N?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

45 m/s2

c)

18 m/s2

d)

None of these answer choices are correct

5.

Objects with greater mass require _________ force to accelerate.

a)

less

b)

balanced

c)

greater

d)

friction

6.

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion; identify which of the following have a directly proportional relationship.

a)

force and mass

b)

All of these have a directly proportional relationship.

c)

mass and acceleration

d)

force and acceleration

7.

More mass equals more acceleration.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

More force equals more acceleration

a)

True

b)

False

9.

More mass requires more force to move.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

If an object has constant velocity then it has no acceleration.

a)

True

b)

Falso

11.

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?

a)

1150 N Left

b)

50 N Left

c)

50 N Right

d)

1150 N Right

12.

An object will __________ if it experiences unbalanced forces acting upon it.

a)

accelerate

b)

slow down

c)

change direction

d)

All of the answer choices can be correct.

13.

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.

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

14.

Newton's Third Law of Motion is known as the "inertia" law.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion is represented by the following formula: f=ma?

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

16.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion fits the following description. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

17.

_____________ is the combination of all forces acting upon an object.

a)

Balanced forces

b)

Unbalanced forces

c)

Net forces

d)

All of these answer choices are correct

18.

Objects remain at rest or at constant velocity if the forces acting upon that object(s) are ___?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

net forces

d)

All of these answer choices are correct

19.

Objects are accelerating if:

a)

they are speeding up

b)

they are slowing down

c)

they are changing direction

d)

All of the answer choices are correct.

20.

Describe the motion if a car maintains a constant speed of 20 mph as it makes a right turn at an intersection.

a)

The car has a constant velocity of 20 mph

b)

The car is accelerating as it changes direction.

c)

The car has balanced forces acting upon it.

d)

All of these answer choices are correct.

21.

What do the letters in the formula f=ma represent?

a)

force = motion x acceleration

b)

force = mass divided by acceleration

c)

force = mass x acceleration

d)

friction = mass divided by acceleration

22.

Mass and acceleration have an inversely proportional relationship in Newton's Second Law of Motion.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

An objects initial resistance to change is called?

a)

friction

b)

balanced forces

c)

inertia

d)

net forces

24.

A force opposes the motion of an object is called?

a)

unbalanced forces

b)

friction

c)

acceleration

d)

balanced forces

25.

Causes a net force greater than 0 on an object

a)

inertia

b)

balanced forces

c)

unbalanced forces

d)

None of these answer choices are correct.

26.

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?

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

All answer choices are correct.