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4. When the only force acting on a falling object is gravity, the object is said to be
a. stationary. c. in free fall.
b. decelerating. d. a projectile.
9. According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts force on a nail,
the nail
a. creates a friction with the hammer. c. exerts an equal force back on the
hammer.
b. disappears into the wood. d. moves at a constant speed.
13. A feather and a rock dropped at the same time from the same height would land at the same
time when dropped
a. by Galileo in Italy c. by an astronaut on the moon.
b. by Newton in England. d. None of the above
16. If three balls of different materials were dropped at the same time from the same height,
which would hit the ground first? (Assume there is no air resistance.)
a. a tennis ball c. a solid steel ball
b. a solid rubber ball d. They would all hit at the same time.
17. According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced
force will
a. remain in motion. c. transfer its energy to another object.
b. eventually come to a stop. d. accelerate in the absence of friction.
20. What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a. They cancel each other out.
b. The stronger one prevails.
c. They add together.
d. Their sum divided by two is the total force.
25. The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet is called
a. mass. c. weight.
b. air resistance d. free fall.
27. The amount of air resistance acting on an object depends on the object's
a. size and shape. c. density and mass.
b. mass and weight. d. None of the above
31. Use Newton's second law of motion to calculate the mass of an object when a force of 34 N
accelerates the object 4 m/s/s?
a. 0.12 kg c. 38.0 kg
b. 8.5 kg d. 136 kg
32. How much force is needed to accelerate a 70 kg rider and her 200 kg motor scooter at 4 m/s/s?
a. 270 N c. 800 N
b. 280 N d. 1,080 N
33. Newton's third law of motion states that whenever one object exerts a force on a second
object,
a. the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on a third object.
b. the first object is unaffected by that force.
c. the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first object.
d. the second object exerts a less powerful force on the first object.
34. Newton's third law of motion states that if a force is exerted on an object, another force
occurs that
a. is equal in size and opposite in direction.
b. is in the same direction and size.
c. is equal in speed and opposite in direction.
d. is in the same direction and speed.
Use this for the next two questions: You have four vehicles, all driving at the same velocity
side-by-side on a four-lane highway. They are a fully-loaded truck, an empty truck, a midsize
van, and a small car.
38. Which one has the MOST momentum?
a. the fully-loaded truck c. the midsize van
b. the empty truck d. the small car
39. If all the vehicles brake at the same time because there is a collision ahead, which one will come
to a complete stop FIRST?
a. the fully-loaded truck c. the midsize van
b. the empty truck d. the small car
42. Which of the following will have the greatest air resistance?
a. an acorn c. an 8 1/2" X 11" sheet of paper
b. a crumpled-up sheet of paper d. an apple
43. If a car driver suddenly makes a sharp turn, the passenger slides to the side of the car because
of
a. inertia. c. gravity.
b. free fall. d. friction.
46. A plane passes over Point A with a velocity of 8000 m/s north. Forty seconds later it passes
over Point B at a velocity of 10,000 m/s north. What is the planes’ acceleration from A to B?
a. – 50 m/s/s north b. -200 m/s/s north
c. 50 m/s/s north d. 200 m/s/s north
47. A car travels 85 km in the first half hour of a trip. The car continues to travel for 2 more
hours and travels 200 km. What was the average speed of the car for the trip?
a. 39 km/h b. 95 km/h c. 114 km/h d. 285 km/h