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Chapter 23: Newton’s Laws of Motion

Newton’s Laws of Motion

1
Newton's second law of motion states that __________.
A)acceleration is calculated by dividing the force exerted on an object by the mass of the object
B)when a force acts on an object, its acceleration is in the same direction as the force
C)an object will remain at rest or keep moving at constant speed unless a force acts on it
D)when a force is applied on an object, there is an equal force applied by the object in the opposite direction
2
If a force applied to an object with mass of 1 kg causes the object to accelerate 1 m/s per second, what is the force that is applied?
A)1,000 N
B)10 N
C)1 N
D)100 N
3
You are moving a dresser that has a mass of 36 kg. Its acceleration is 0.5 m/s2. What is the force being applied?
A)18 N
B)35.5 N
C)72 N
D)1.8 N
4
In describing the acceleration given to a 2-kg object by a 10-N force acting on it, which of these units is appropriate?
A)kg/s[superscript 2]
B)N/kg[superscript 2]
C)N
D)m/s[superscript 2]
5
If a runner maintains a constant speed of 12 km/h, how long will it take him to complete a marathon race of 26.2 miles?
A)2.18 h
B)3.52 h
C)3.14 h
D)5.3 h
6
Newton's first law of motion states that __________.
A)when a force acts on an object, its acceleration is in the same direction as the force
B)when a force is applied on an object, there is an equal force applied by the object in the opposite direction
C)an object will remain at rest or keep moving at constant speed unless a force acts on it
D)acceleration is calculated by dividing the force exerted on an object by the mass of the object
7
A ball is thrown straight up in the air. According to Newton's first law of motion, what is the reason for the ball falling back to Earth?
A)The change in the ball's acceleration is proportional to the force acting on it.
B)It is accelerating in the same direction as Earth's gravitational force on it.
C)The ball exerts a force on the air surrounding it.
D)A force has acted on it.
8
__________ measures an object's tendency to resist changing its motion.
A)Inertia
B)Gravity
C)Acceleration
D)Mass
9
Which of the following statements is true?
A)An object does not accelerate if it turns and maintains constant speed.
B)If a moving object slows, it is accelerating.
C)Velocity of a moving object is the distance traveled divided by the time needed to travel the distance.
D)When speed increases gradually, average speed and instantaneous speed are the same.
10
What causes a falling skydiver to slow down after his parachute opens?
A)reference motion
B)inertia
C)air resistance
D)gravity
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