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Force & Newton's Laws of Motion Test

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64 questions
YOU WILL NOT USE EVERY TERM. NO TERM WILL BE USED TWICE.
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When the force acting on an object results in the object's motion in the direction of the applied force.

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A push or pull applied to an object

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The sum of the total forces acting upon an object

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This force is present when an object is pulled on by an elastic band, rope, cable, or wires.

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Defined as the force of attraction between the Earth and all objects that are on Earth due to their masses.

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A supporting force; occurs when one object is in contact with & being supported by another object, holding it in a stationary position.

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The type of force that a person or a machine directly exerts on an object

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A form of frictional force that is always present when things are in motion in the air, atmosphere, or with wind. It opposes gravitational force on falling objects.

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Measurement of any change in an object's speed or velocity (direction)

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The measurement of the rate of motion. The total distance an object travels over a certain amount of time

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The measurement of the total length of the path traveled by an object while it is in motion

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The measurement of the duration of the motion

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The measurement of the rate (speed) and direction at which an object's position changes; it is a vector quantity

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Identifies the change in an object's position (location) using a straight arrow that points from its initial position to its final position.

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Match the formula provided to the dimension below. Look at your paper if you need a closer look!

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Match the formula provided to the dimension below. Look at your paper if you need a closer look!

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Match the units m/s2 with the correct dimension below

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Match the units km/hr West with the correct dimension below

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It provides a single piece of information about a quantity. These can be positive, negative, or zero.
Some examples are time, mass, temperature, speed, volume, density

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The study of how things move. It seeks to measure things like position (displacement), speed, velocity, and acceleration.

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Stationary objects that help the observer to determine whether or not motion is occurring.

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The geometric setting or space containing the points of reference which help to determine how motion will be described

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In which example is velocity not equal to zero? (Due to displacement).

A BIG 18 wheeler tractor-trailer and a SMALL Mini Cooper are both driving alongside each other on a highway, and both have to come to a stop because of an accident up ahead.
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The __________ has more inertia.
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Which vehicle will come to a stop faster when the outside force of the breaks acts on it?

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Which of Newton's laws determined your answer to #2 (Which car will stop faster?)

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Which of Newton's laws explains why the ball is sitting on the tee?

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Which of Newton's laws explains how the ball will move based on the way the bat contacts it once the batter swings?

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Newton's 1st Law of Motion is also called "The Law of _________"

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Drag and drop the words below to complete Newton's First Law of Motion.

PLEASE NOTE: Any multiples of the same word are numbered, you need to drag them into the statement in number order. (EXAMPLE: drag "rest (1) into the statement before rest (2)")

"An object at _____________ ______________ at _____________ and an object in _______________ ______________ in _______________ at the _________ _____________ unless __________ _________ by an _______________________ __________ ."
Other Answer Choices:
stays (2)
same
acted
upon
motion (2)
stays (1)
unbalanced/outisde
rest (2)
rest (1)
force
motion (1)
velocity
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Newton's Second Law of Motion is known as "The Law of ________________"

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Drag & Drop the terms below to complete Newton's Second Law of Motion.

PLEASE NOTE: Any multiples of the same word are numbered, you need to drag them into the statement in number order. (EXAMPLE: force is used 3 times, you need to use "force (1)" first, "force (2)" next, and "force (3)" last in the statement.)

Objects will ___________________ in the ______________ of the ____________ ______________ . The _________ of their _________________ is dependent upon the ___________ of ______________ applied to an object’s _____________ . The more _____________ an object has, the _________ ______________ required to___________________ it.
Other Answer Choices:
force (1)
acceleration
mass (2)
rate
force (3)
applied
direction
force (2)
accelerate (1)
more
Accelerate (2)
amount
mass (1)
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Newton's THIRD law is also known as "The Law of ____________ ______ _____________"

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Drag the terms to the correct area to complete Newton's third law.

For Every ___________ there is a _____________ that is __________ in __________ and _____________ in______________
Other Answer Choices:
direction
opposite
force
action
reaction
equal
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A grizzly bear is chasing you, its enormous mass would be most threatening. But if you zigzagged, its large mass would be to your advantage. Which of Newton's laws tells us this?

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The monkey cannot move the elephant due to it's mass. This is an example of Newton's _____ law of motion.

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The skateboarders push off one another's hands and roll apart. This picture is an example of Newton's ____ law of motion

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The man slams on his breaks and moves forward against his seatbelt. This is an example of Newton's ____ law of motion.

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A man is able to push a lawnmower further than a car. This is an example of Newton's ____ law.

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Which of Newton's Laws is the child bouncing on the trampoline an example of?

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Select ALL 4 of the forces that are at work in this picture

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Match the picture to the MAIN type of force it is illustrating

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
The bucket is being moved by ____
Spring Force
The lawnmower is exerting ____ on the grass
Tension Force
The force that pulls us to the earth and causes a ball to fall to the ground when it's thrown is _____

Applied Mechanical Force
Sledding or sliding into first are examples of ______


Normal Force
The man moves up and down because of the ___________ in the pogo stick
Frictional Force
The force that holds an atom together is
Electromagnetic Force
The force that causes the nails to stick to the magnet is _________
Gravitational Force
The baby, sitting inside the car seat (resting/not moving) and the book, sitting on the table are both examples of ______

Magnetic Force
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Net Force is a scalar quantity

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210 joules of work were needed and a force of 30 Newton's was applied in order to lift a paint can, by rope, to a roof. How many meters in the air did they lift the paint can??

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How many Joules of work is done by a person that pushes a shopping cart 4 meters with a force of 52 Newtons?

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How much force is required to move a couch 1.2 meters, using 228 Joules?

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What are the MAIN two contact forces involved in lifting the box?

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In order for an object to accelerate at a rate of 12.0 m/s2 when a force of 6.0 newtons is applied, what would the object's mass (in kilograms) need to be?

- Select the formula you used, followed by the correct answer

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The force required to accelerate a 2.5 kg mass at 10.0 m/s2 is _______ .
- Select the formula you used, followed by the correct answer

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The tendency of an object to resist any change to its current state of motion is called

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All the following are true of unbalanced forces except for ____

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What is the total net force?

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Calculate the amount of work being done.

hint: use the net force you calculated above in your equation.

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Calculate The Total Net Force

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If a chicken travels at an average speed of 13.2 ft/sec and it took him 45 seconds to cross the road, how long is the road?

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During the turtle race, Myrtle the turtle was traveling at a speed of 10 ft/min at 8:05, and by 8:12 she was traveling at a rate of 52 ft/min. What was her acceleration rate during this time?

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Every summer Susan drives 3,900 km to Michigan. If the trip takes her 60 hours, what is her average speed for the trip?

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Belinda walks 50 meters down the hall (East) before realizing she dropped her pen somewhere along the way. She travels 24 meters back down the hallway (West) to where her pencil lays on the ground. The whole trip took her 2 minutes. What is her velocity?

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What is the average speed of Snail A?

Just list the number followed by the units. DO NOT INCLUDE A SPACE
Example. - "0in/hr"

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How long was Snail C stopped?

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Snail C had a speed of _______ on leg 1, a speed of _______ on leg 2, a speed of _______ on leg 3, and a speed of _______ on leg 4. This led to Snail C having a total average speed of _______
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How much did Snail C's break impact his average speed?

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What is the other name for Newton's 3rd Law?

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Share one good thing with Ms. Pipkin about her class this year.