12U Newton's Laws Test

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

____ 1. The free-body diagram of a wagon being pulled along a horizontal surface is best represented by

a. A d. D
b. B e. E
c. C
____ 2. The free-body diagram of a block being pushed up a rough ramp is best represented by

a. A d. D
b. B e. E
c. C
____ 3. The free-body diagram of a car in a skid with its brakes locked up is best represented by

a. A d. D
b. B e. E
c. C
____ 4. An object sits at rest on a ramp. Which of the following free-body diagrams best represents the forces acting
on the object?

a. A d. D
 b. B e. E
c. C
____ 5. An object has two forces acting on it: 8.4 N [S] and 7.5 N [E]. The magnitude of the net force is
a. 1.3  102 N d. 4.0 N
b. 16 N e. 0.9 N
c. 11 N
____ 6. An object is pushed horizontally at a constant velocity. What can correctly be said about the forces acting on
the object?
a. The force(s) acting forward is/are greater than the force(s) acting backward.
b. The sum of all forces has a value directed forward.
c. The sum of all forces is zero.
d. The forces acting on the object can be said to be “unbalanced.”
e. Newton’s second law best summarizes the effect of the forces acting on the object.
____ 7. Which of the following is NOT an example of “inertia”?
a. A person’s head jerks back as the car he is riding in accelerates forward.
b. A person’s head jerks forward as the car he is riding in suddenly stops.
c. A person is pressed up against the car door as the car turns a corner.
d. A person is largely unaware of a car’s motion when his eyes are closed.
e. All of the above are examples of inertia.
____ 8. Which of the following situations would produce the greatest acceleration?
a. A 1.0-N force acting west and a 2.0-N force acting east on a 1.0-kg object.
b. A 3.0-N force acting west and a 5.0-N force acting east on a 2.0-kg object.
c. A 8.0-N force acting west and a 5.0-N force acting east on a 3.0-kg object.
d. A 8.0-N force acting west and a 12.0-N force acting east on a 4.0-kg object.
e. A 1.0-N force acting west and a 9.0-N force acting east on a 5.0-kg object.
____ 9. With respect to Newton’s third law, the action and reaction forces
a. being equal, imply a “balanced” force situation
b. act on different objects
c. are equal provided the object is at rest
d. are equal provided the object is moving with uniform motion
e. are equal provided the object is NOT at rest or moving with uniform motion
____ 10. Which of the following units is equivalent to a newton (N)?
a. kg·m/s d. kg·m/s2
b. g·cm/s e. kg·cm/s2
c. kg·s2/m
____ 11. A force of 12 N acting in a direction [30ºE of S] is equivalent to which of the following pairs of forces acting
simultaneously?
a. 24 N [S], 14 N [E] d. 6 N [S], 10 N [E]
b. 14 N [S], 24 N [E] e. 10 N [S], 6 N [E]
c. 12 N [S], 12 N [E]
____ 12. Forces of 2.4 N and 1.8 N act on an object at right angles to one another. What is the magnitude of a third
force acting on the same object so that it remains stationary?
a. 9.0 N d. 2.7 N
b. 4.2 N e. 0.6 N
c. 3.0 N
____ 13. Two masses, A and B, hang on opposite ends of a rope suspended over a pulley. The mass of A is greater than
the mass of B. If represents the force of tension exerted by the rope on mass A and represents the
force of tension exerted by the rope on mass B, then which of the following statements concerning the forces
of tension is true?
a. d.
b. e.
c.

____ 14. A 1.5-kg cart is pulled with a force of 7.3 N at an angle of 40 above the horizontal. If a kinetic friction force
of 3.2 N acts against the motion, the cart’s acceleration along the horizontal surface will be
a. 5.0 m/s2 d. 1.6 m/s2
b. 2.7 m/s2 e. 1.0 m/s2
2
c. 2.4 m/s
____ 15. A 2.0-kg object is pulled horizontally by a force of 6.3 N along the floor where the coefficient of kinetic
friction is 0.24. What is the object’s acceleration?
a. 5.5 m/s2 d. 1.6 m/s2
2
b. 2.0 m/s e. 0.80 m/s2
2
c. 2.0 m/s
____ 16. Imagine that you are travelling in a train and you have a drink sitting on the dining table in front of you. The
train suddenly stops and the drink ends up in your lap. What force acting on the drink is responsible for its
sudden motion?
a. the force of the table acting on the drink
b. the force of the track on the wheels
c. the force of the wheels on the track
d. the force of the drink on itself
e. There is no force acting on the drink that is responsible for its motion.
____ 17. The law of inertia holds
a. only for inertial frames of reference
b. only for noninertial frames of reference
c. for all frames of reference, both inertial and noninertial
d. only in a gravitational field
e. only for objects travelling with uniform motion

____ 18. The acceleration of an object sliding along a frictionless ramp that is inclined at an angle  is
a. g cos d. g
b. g sin e. zero
c. g tan

____ 19. A 1.8-kg object is pulled along the floor with a force of 7.0 N acting horizontally. If the object accelerates at
2.4 m/s2, how much kinetic friction is acting?
a. 30 N d. 7.8 N
b. 11 N e. 2.7 N
c. 8.3 N
____ 20. A 1.4-kg object is pulled horizontally along the floor against 3.2 N of kinetic friction. If the object accelerates
at 5.8 m/s2, what is the value of the applied force?
a. 26 N d. 6.4 N
b. 11 N e. 4.9 N
c. 10 N
12U Newton's Laws Test
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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6. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.2
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8. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.2
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9. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.2
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10. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.2
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11. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.3
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15. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.4
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17. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.5
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18. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.3
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19. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.3
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20. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: K/U OBJ: 2.3
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