Name: _________________________ Date: _________________ Hour: ___________

Newtons Second Law Concept Check

F=mxa
Force = mass x acceleration
1. Calculate the acceleration of a bowling ball given the following information:





F = 75 N





m = 6.81 kg
F = ___________________
2

a. 12.19 m/s

b. 11.01 m/s2
m = __________________
2

c. 81.81 m/s

d. 510.75 m/s2
a = ___________________
2. At the Highlander Way football game, Joe got tackled with a force of 160 N and accelerated at a
rate of 2 m/s2 forward. What is Joes mass?
F = ___________________

a. 320 kg
b. 158 kg
c. 80 kg
d. 90 kg

m = __________________
a = ___________________

3. Circle the graph that shows an increase in acceleration.

a.

b.

c.

d.

4. A force of 400 N is applied to an object that accelerates at 50 m/s2. What is the mass of this
object?
a. 450 kg
b. 7 kg
c. 8 kg
d. 20,000 kg

F = ___________________
m = __________________
a = ___________________

5. Suzie has a mass of 50 kg and is pushed on a sled with 150 N of force. What is Suzies
acceleration?
a. 3 m/s2
b. 200 m/s2
c. 7,500 m/s2
d. 4 m/s2

F = ___________________
m = __________________
a = ___________________

6. Calculate the force of a block given the following information:

m = 40 kg
a = 20 m/s2
F = ___________________
a. 60 N
m = __________________
b. 20 N
c. 800 N
d. 80 N
a = ___________________
7. A baseball with a mass of 2 kg was hit with a bat and accelerated at 25 m/s2. How much force was
applied to the baseball?
a. 27 N
b. 50 N
c. 23 N
d. 52 N

F = ___________________
m = __________________
a = ___________________