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Test - Newton's Laws of Motion

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Question 1
1.

Match each description with its correct law.

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1st Law
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Soccer ball will stay on the floor until someone kicks it.
2nd Law
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If you use a greater force to kick a soccer ball it will move faster.
3rd Law
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You jump on a trampoline which will result in you being in the air for a few seconds.
Question 2
2.

Match each description with its correct law.

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3rd Law
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You fire a rifle and the rifle will push back on you as the bullet shoots out.
2nd Law
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The force required to produce the acceleration of 10 m/s in a 5 kg object is 50N.
1st Law
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Also known as the Law of Inertia.
Question 3
3.

Match each description with its correct law.

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2nd Law
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Force = Mass x Acceleration
1st Law
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An object at rest will at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion, unless acted upon by an outside force.
3rd Law
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For every action there is an equal and opposite action.
Question 4
4.

A _______________________ is a push or a pull on an object.

Question 5
5.

A force that causes an object to slow down when it touches another object is__________________.

Question 6
6.

If an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is because of __________________________.

Question 7
7.

What will be the effect of a child in a car seat if the driver stops quickly?

Question 8
8.

Earthquakes, faults, and rift valleys are the result of movement in the crust. What type of movement causes these movements in the earth's plates?

Question 9
9.

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion explains what happenes when a rocket is launched?

Question 10
10.

Sitting at the top of a steep hill on a roller coaster (not moving) is an example of:

Question 11
11.

If the mass of an object is 200 kg and the applied force is 2600 N, calculate the acceleration of the object. (all units in m/s/s)

Question 12
12.

Calculate the force needed to accelerate a 300 kg object 600 m/s/s.

Question 13
13.

What is the mass of an object that is accelerating at 500 m/s/s after an applied force of 2500 N?

Question 14
14.

If a soccoer ball is kicked first by a 2nd grader and then again by an 8th grader, what will be the difference in the ball's accelaration? WHY?

Question 15
15.

The conductor of a train moving at a constant speed sees a cow on the tracks. Why is is likely that the train will not be able to stop quickly enough to save the cow?