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Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion

Quiz by Michelle Haag

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  • Q1
    Which of the following statements does NOT describe force?
    Force causes objects to start moving
    Force causes objects to change direction
    Force causes objects in motion to remain in motion
    Force causes objects to stop moving
    120s
  • Q2
    What is the net force in a tug of war game if one team pulls 1000 N to the left and the other team pulls 1200 N to the right?
    2200 N left
    200 N left
    200 N right
    2200 N right
    120s
  • Q3
    A hammer drives a nail into a piece of wood. Which of the following correctly identifies an action-reaction pair?
    the hammer exerts a force on the nail; the wood exerts a force on the nail
    the nail exerts a force on the hammer; the hammer exerts a force on the wood
    the hammer exerts a force on the nail; the hammer exerts a force on the wood
    the hammer exerts a force on the nail; the nail exerts a force on the hammer
    120s
  • Q4
    If a chair is sitting still on the floor, what does that tell us about the forces acting on the chair?
    The force of gravity is greater than the force of friction because the chair is not moving.
    The force of friction is greater than the force of gravity because the chair is not moving.
    The forces are unbalanced because the chair is not moving.
    The forces are balanced because the chair is not moving.
    120s
  • Q5
    Which of these is an example of Newton’s first law of motion?
    A box will stay at rest until a force moves it.
    A box pushes on the floor with a force, and the floor pushes back on the box with a force.
    The harder I push a box the farther it will move.
    120s
  • Q6
    What does Newton’s 2nd law tell us will happen to a shopping cart as more mass is added to it?
    It will speed up and turn
    It will slow down and continue in the same direction
    It will slow down and turn
    It will speed up and continue in the same direction
    120s
  • Q7
    If you push a 10 kg box, a 20 kg box, and a 30 kg box each with an equal amount of force, which box will move farther?
    The 30 kg box because it has more mass
    They will all move the same distance because the amount of force was the same
    The 10 kg box because it has less mass
    The 20 kg box because it was pushed harder
    120s
  • Q8
    If you throw a golf ball and a bowling ball and they both land 5 meters away from where they were thrown, what does that tell you about the amount of force used to throw the balls?
    The bowling ball was thrown with more force because you have to use more force to move something with more mass.
    The golf ball was thrown with more force because it is easier to move something with less mass.
    They were thrown with the same amount of force because they went the same distance.
    30s
  • Q9
    If I pull on a door with 50 N of force to open it, how much force is applied to my hand by the door as I pull on it?
    25 N
    100 N
    50 N
    0 N
    120s
  • Q10
    Which of these describes a pair of action-reaction forces while you are swimming?
    The force of your hands and legs pushing on the water, and the force of the water pushing back on your hands and legs.
    The force of gravity on your body, and the force of the water pushing on you.
    The force of your hands and legs pushing on the water, and the force of gravity pulling you down.
    120s
  • Q11
    A student pulls a 60.-newton sled with a force having a magnitude of 20. newtons. What is the magnitude of the force that the sled exerts on the student?
    20 newtons
    60 newtons
    40 newtons
    120 newtons
    120s
  • Q12
    If the distance between two objects is tripled, then the gravitational force between them...
    is 3 times stronger.
    is 3 times weaker.
    is 9 times weaker.
    constant
    120s
  • Q13
    An object is said to have__________________________________ if all of the forces acting on it are equal in size and opposite in direction.
    None of the above
    balanced forces
    Unbalanced forces
    Less forces
    120s
  • Q14
    What does Newton’s 1st law of motion tell us about the expected motion of a kickball rolling across the floor?
    The ball will roll faster if it has less mass.
    The ball speeds up as it rolls across the floor.
    The ball will keep rolling until a force stops it.
    120s
  • Q15
    Which of the following will result in the greatest acceleration
    56 N acting on a 2-kg box
    23 N acting on a 2-kg box
    23 N acting on a 5-kg box
    56 N acting on a 1-kg box
    120s

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