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Understanding Newton's Laws of Motion

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 3hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A squid moves through the water by ejecting water out of its body into the surrounding water. When the water is pushed out, the ejected water pushes back and thrusts the squid forward.

a)

First Law of Motion (law of inertia)

b)

Second Law of Motion (law of force and acceleration)

c)

Third Law of Motion (law of motion and reaction)

d)

Fourth Law of Motion (law of balanced forces)

2.

Pushing a child on a swing is easier than pushing an adult on the same swing, because the adult has more mass. What which law explains this?

a)

Newton's 1st Law (Law of Inertia)

b)

Newton's 2nd Law (Law of Acceleration)

c)

Newton's 3rd Law (Law of Action-Reaction)

d)

Newton's 4th Law (Law of Science)

3.
What Unit do we Measure Force in? 
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Force
d)
Kilograms
4.
A person not paying attention while skateboarding hits a rock. The skateboard stops...they don't.
a)
The Law of Inertia (1st law)
b)
The Law of Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
The Law of Conservation of Momentum
d)
Action Reaction Law (3rd law)
5.

it takes less force to push a bicycle than a motorcycle

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

6.

A fireman turns on his hose and is knocked backwards

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

7.

feet push down on the floor & the floor pushes up at feet while you walk

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

8.

takes less force to move a phone than a TV

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

9.

seatbelt stops you from hitting the windshield if you hit the brakes quickly

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

None of the above

10.

What is Newton's 2nd Law?

a)

whenever a body exerts a force on a second body, the second body exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.

b)

the acceleration produced by a net force on a body is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the body.

c)

every body continues in its state of rest, or of motion in a straight line at constant speed, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces exerted on it.

11.

What is Newton's 3rd Law?

a)

Whenever a body exerts a force on a second body, the second body exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.

b)

The acceleration produced by a net force on a body is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the body.

c)

every body continues in its state of rest, or of motion in a straight line at constant speed, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces exerted upon it

12.

What explains why objects resist changes in their state of motion?

a)

gravity

b)

inertia

c)

force

d)

friction

13.

Looking at the image. Decide if this is balanced or unbalanced.

a)

Unbalanced

b)

Balanced

14.

You push against a wall and the wall is pushing back on you.

a)

Newton's

1st

Law of Motion

b)

Newton's

2nd

Law of Motion

c)

Newton's

3rd

Law of Motion

d)

Law of Conservation of Mass

15.

Examine the table provided. Which of the objects is producing the greatest force?

a)

Soccer ball

b)

Tennis ball

c)

Marble

d)

Ping-Pong Ball

16.

How much force (newtons) is required to accelerate a 2.55 kg remote-controlled toy car at a rate of 6.00 m/s2

a)

0.425 m/s^2

b)

2.35 m/s^2

c)

8.55 m/s^2

d)

15.3 m/s^2

17.

What amount of force needs to be applied to a 20-kg bowling ball to give it an acceleration of 5 m/s2

a)

4 N

b)

25 N

c)

100 N

d)

250 N

18.

If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?

a)

150 Newtons

b)

15 Newtons

c)

150 kilograms

d)

100 kilograms

19.

What explains a quantity that has BOTH speed and direction?

a)

Inertia

b)

Force

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

20.
A force of 90N is applied to each cart below, which one will accelerate the fastest?
a)
Cart 1
b)
Cart 2
c)
Cart 3 
d)
Cart 4
21.
If a 10 kilogram object had a force of 50 newton's applied to it, what would its acceleration be?
a)
15 m/s^2
b)
5 m/s^2
c)
.5 m/s^2
d)
10 m/s^2
22.

True or False: objects with greater mass require more force to accelerate when compared to objects with less mass.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
Which object is more difficult to stop once it's moving? A 120 kg ball, or a 150 kg ball?
a)
120 kg
b)
Can't say for sure
c)
Easy to stop both
d)
150 kg
24.
How do you change an object's motion?
a)
By applying and unbalanced force
b)
By applying a balanced force
25.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and speed
c)
mass and veloctiy
d)
mass and energy
26.

The equation to calculate momentum is

a)

p = m x v

b)

p = 1/2 m x v2

c)

p = m x g x h

d)

p = m x g

27.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s south
d)
10000 kg * m/s south
28.

What is the unit for momentum?

a)

m/sec

b)

kg/sec

c)

kg/m

d)

kg x m/sec

29.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s
30.

If an object has a momentum of 40 kg x m/s and a mass of 60 kg, what is it's velocity?

a)

2400 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

240 m/s

d)

.67 m/s

31.

In order for an object to have momentum it must be ________

a)

moving

b)

motionless

c)

alive

d)

asleep

32.
Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?
a)
car
b)
bike
c)
they are equal
d)
cannot determine using the info provided
33.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
34.
The definition of momentum is
a)
Mass in Motion
b)
The size of an object
c)
The velocity of an object
d)
A comparison between two objects
35.
A runner has a momentum of 720 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s. What is his mass?
a)
14.4 kg
b)
1400 kg
c)
144 kg
d)
360 kg
36.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
37.
When two objects collide, the Pbefore is ____________ the Pafter.
a)
more than 
b)
less than 
c)
equal to
d)
unrelated to
38.

Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other,...

a)

Skater 1 experiences a greater change in momentum

b)

Skater 2 experiences a greater change in momentum

c)

Skater 1 has a greater speed than Skater 2

d)

Skater 1 experiences a greater force

39.
If 2 objects collide and stick together, what will happen to their velocities?
a)
velocities will increase
b)
velocities will decrease
c)
velocities will stay the same
d)
none of the above
40.

The Law of Conservation of Momentum states:

a)

The total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after a collision.

b)

The total momentum before a collision is greater than the total momentum after a collision.

c)

The total momentum before a collision is less than the total momentum after a collision.

d)

The total momentum before a collision is not related to the total momentum after a collision.

41.

During a collision. an object experiences an impulse. How can this impulse be calculated?

a)

Multiplying force by time

b)

Multiplying mass by velocity

c)

Dividing velocity by time

d)

Multiplying mass by acceleration

42.

When a cannon fires a cannon ball, it recoils backwards. This occurs because of...

a)

Energy in the system is conserved

b)

Energy in the system is increased

c)

Momentum in the system is conserved

d)

Energy in the system is not conserved

43.

An egg landing on a soft surface will remain intact. The surface increases the _____ and decreases the _____ during the impact

a)

impulse, time

b)

impulse, force

c)

force, time

d)

time, force

44.

Padded dashboards in cars are safer in accidents than non padded ones because the passenger hitting the dash has...

a)

a) Increased time of impact

b)

b) decreased impulse

c)

c) decreased impact force

d)

d) a and b

e)

e) a and c

45.

Before objects A and B collide, A has a momentum of 26 kg*m/s and B has a momentum of -14 kg*m/s. After the collision, A has a momentum of 8 kg*m/s. B has a momentum of..

a)

2 kg*m/s

b)

4 kg*m/s

c)

6 kg*m/s

d)

12 kg*m/s

e)

32 kg*m/s

46.

In an elastic collision...

a)

objects bounce off each other

b)

objects stick together

c)

objects stick together for a while then separate

d)

one object flips over the other

47.

A bug flies into the windshield of a car going the opposite way. Which of the following are true?

a)
the force of impact is the same for both
b)
the impulse is the same for both
c)

the change in velocity of the bug is larger than the truck

d)
A, B, and C are all true
48.

Which of the following is Newton's first law of motion?

a)

the acceleration produced by a net force on a second body, the second body exerts an equal and opposite force on the first

b)

the acceleration produced by a net force on a body is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the body

c)

every body continues in its state of rest, or of motion in a straight line at constant speed, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces exerted upon it.

49.

Mass allows an object to....

a)

stay in its state of motion

b)

speed up

c)

slow down

50.

Which of the following would increase the acceleration of the object?

a)

lessening the force

b)

lessening the mass

c)

increasing the mass

51.

How could you make the acceleration of an object be half of what it was?

a)

double the force

b)

half the mass

c)

double the mass

52.

Mr. Dorris is running down the hall. He sees a crayon and stops. When did he have the most inertia?

a)

running

b)

at rest

c)

same for both running and rest

53.

Why is a gun's recoil small?

a)

gun has less mass

b)

gun has more mass

c)

bullet has more mass

54.

A welder and an HVAC student are running at each other with a velocity of 4 m/s. If after they collide they each have a velocity of 6 m/s, what law of conservation does it violate?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

momentum

d)

inertia

55.

If you keep the change in momentum the same, but increase the force, what has to happen to the time?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

nothing

56.

If you keep the change in momentum the same, but decrease the time, what happens to the force?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

57.

N*s are the units of which?

a)

momentum

b)

impulse

c)

acceleration

d)

mass

58.

If you want to turn, what type of force do you need?

a)

normal

b)

balanced

c)

unbalanced