Assessment Newton's Laws

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ASSESSMENT Name

Newton’s Laws of Motion


1.The upward force acting on your parachute as it fell through the air is _________.
a) upheaval b) weight c) air force d) air resistance
2. If you travel to Mars, where gravity is less than Earth's gravity, what will happen to your mass and weight?
a) Your mass and weight will both be less than on Earth.
b) Your mass will be the same, but your weight will be less than on Earth.
c) Your mass will be less than on Earth, but your weight will be the same.
d) Your mass and weight will both be greater than on Earth.
3. What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a) all objects with mass b) only objects whose motion is being changed
c) only objects in motion d) only objects at rest
4. After a cannonball is fired into frictionless space, the amount of force needed to keep it going equals
a) 1/2 the force with which it was fired b) the same amount of force with which it was fired
c) twice the force with which it was fired d) zero, since no force is requires to keep it moving.
5. An object following a straight-line path at a constant speed
a) none of these b) has a net force acting in the direction of motion
c) has no forces acting on it d) has zero acceleration
6. The acceleration produced by a net force on an object is
a) inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
b) directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force.
c) all of the above
d) in the same direction as the net force.
7. A book weighs 4 N. When held at rest in your hands, the net force on the book is
a) 0 N. b) 39 N. c) 4 N. d) 0.4 N.
8. A bus hits a bug and the bug splatters on the windshield, which force is greater?
a) Gravity acting on the bus b) The Bug c) They're the same d) The Bus
9. Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without
disturbing them?
a) fourth b) first c) third d) second
10. A balloon rocket experiment launched the balloon on the straw with air blowing out of the balloon and
the balloon traveling in the opposite direction. Which of Newton's laws is this?
a) second b) fourth c) third d) first
Q- 2: Answer the following questions with stepwise solution.

1) 25 N 6 Kg 80 N 2)

Net Force = a= F= _____________

3. A bowling ball rolled with a force of 55 N accelerates at a rate of 10 m/sec2; a second ball rolled
with the same force accelerates 4 m/sec2. What are the masses of the two balls?

Mass of ball with acceleration 10 m/sec2 = ______________ and 4 m/sec2 = __________


4. An object of mass 70 kg is falling in air and experiences a force due to air resistance of 50
newtons. (a) Determine the net force acting on the object

Net force = _________ unit = ______


(b) calculate the acceleration of the object.

Acceleration = ___________ unit = ______

5. Challenge: A student is pushing a 80 kg cart, with a force of 800 N. Another student measures the speed of
the cart and finds that the cart is only accelerating at 2 m/s2. How much friction must be acting on the cart? Hint:
Draw a diagram showing the cart, and the two forces acting on it.

6. Answer the following questions using complete sentences. Be sure to use Newton’s Laws of Motion in your
answers.
(a) What happens according to Newton if you let an untied balloon go?

(b) Describe what happens if you are riding a skateboard and hit something (like a curb) with the front wheels.

(c) What is another name for the first law of motion? Why is it given that name?

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