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14.1 Test



Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
 

 1. 

A force is an action that can change an object’s mass. _________________________

 

 2. 

The inertia of an object is determined by its weight. _________________________

 

 3. 

The sum of all the forces acting on an object can be called the net force. _________________________

 

 4. 

The law of inertia is a name sometimes used to refer to Newton’s second law. _________________________

 

 5. 

As you stand upon the ground, you exert a force called weight on the ground. The force the ground exerts upon you is called the normal force. _________________________

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

The action that has the ability to change the motion of an object is:
a.
force.
b.
velocity.
c.
acceleration.
d.
mass.
 

 7. 

The term that means all of the forces together is:
a.
normal force.
b.
net force.
c.
frictional force.
d.
weight.
 

 8. 

The property of matter that resists changes in motion is:
a.
acceleration.
b.
inertia.
c.
force.
d.
speed.
 

 9. 

Of the following, the object with the most inertia is a(n):
a.
bullet traveling at 1,000 feet per second
b.
baseball pitched at 100 miles per hour
c.
golf ball rolling at 10 meters per second
d.
automobile parked at a supermarket
 

 10. 

The following are all examples of changing motion EXCEPT:
a.
A ball rolls against a wall and bounces away at 3 meters per second.
b.
A race car travels around an oval track at a constant speed of 180 miles per hour.
c.
A golf ball stops after rolling up a hill.
d.
A bowling ball travels down a bowling alley at 3 meters per second.
 

 11. 

Newton’s law which might be called the law of inertia is Newton’s:
a.
1st law of motion.
b.
2nd law of motion.
c.
3rd law of motion.
d.
law of gravitation.
 

 12. 

A baseball is hit by a batter. The force that determines how the ball moves is the:
a.
frictional force of the air.
b.
force of the bat.
c.
weight of the ball.
d.
All of the forces
 

 13. 

An automobile weighing 16,000 newtons is parked at a shopping mall.The average normal force exerted on each of its four wheels by the parking lot surface is:
a.
16,000 N
b.
8,000 N
c.
4,000 N
d.
0 N
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 
 
Select the correct term to complete each sentence. There are extra terms in the list.

acceleratingdirectionmass
9.8 m/s2thirdfirst
secondstays the samedecreases
negativefree fallweight
 

 14. 

The scientific law that states that every action force causes a reaction force of equal size in the opposite direction is Newton’s ____________________ law.
 

 

 15. 

The speed of a moving object with no force acting upon it _________________________ after some time.
 

 

Short Answer
 

 16. 

Name three ways the motion of an object can be changed.
a.
b.
c.
 

 17. 

A carpenter pounds a 0.005-kilogram nail into a board using a 1.000-kilogram hammer. If the hammer applies a force of 50 newtons on the hammer, what force does the nail apply on the hammer?
 

 18. 

An airboat is moving through the Florida Everglades. Four forces act upon the boat as shown in the illustration below. Force FA is 5500 newtons, Force FB is 1,000 newtons and Force FC is 6,000 newtons. Using the illustration and the information above, answer the following:

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a. What is value of force FD?
b. Is the speed of the airboat increasing, decreasing or constant?
 

 19. 

Give three examples of action-reaction force pairs.
a.
b.
c.
 

 20. 

Malik, a 140-kilogram lineman moving east at 7.0 meters per second runs head-on into Brandon, a 70-kilogram running back moving at 10.0 meters per second in the opposite direction, west. If Malik tackles and holds onto Brandon, in what direction do the two football players move?
 

Problem
 

 21. 

While his mother is shopping for groceries, Luis is carrying Miguel, his 85-newton brother. He notices a scale for measuring body weight in the store and steps on. The scale exerts a normal force of 700 newtons on his feet. If Luis were not carrying his brother, what normal force would the scale exert on his feet?
 

Essay
 

 22. 

Toby, a truck driver, claims that if he were able to drive his twelve ton truck on the moon, it would require less force to bring it to a stop than on Earth. Is Toby right or wrong? Use the words weight, mass and inertia to explain your answer.
 

 23. 

Brianna starts a lawnmower moving across the yard by applying a force of 75 newtons on the handle of the mower. According to Newton’s third law, the handle pushes back on Brianna with 75 newtons of force. Why does the mower move if the forces are equal and opposite?
 



 
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