Physics Quiz Name: _________________________________

Period: _____
I.VOCABULARY: Match the word with its definition:

_____ 1) Motion

_____ 2) Force

_____ 3) Weight a. the tendency of an object to resist a change in

its motion
_____ 4) Mass b. a force that opposes the motion of objects
that touch as they move past each other
_____ 5) Inertia c. an attracting force that acts between any two
masses
_____ 6) Velocity d. the product of an object’s velocity and mass;
an object with lots of this is difficult to stop
_____ 7) Friction e. a push or pull that acts on an object
f. the speed and direction an object is moving
_____ 8) Gravity g. fluid friction acting on an object moving
through the air
_____ 9) Air Resistance h. the curved motion of a thrown object
resulting from its initial forward velocity and
_____ 10) Terminal Velocity the downward vertical force of gravity
i. movement
_____ 11) Projectile Motion j. the amount of matter in an object; does not
change with location
_____ 12) Momentum k. the force of gravity acting on an object;
changes when gravity changes
l. the constant velocity of a falling object when
the force of air resistance equals the force of
gravity

II. NEWTON’S LAWS—Match each of Newton’s Laws with it’s everyday language translation:

_____1) 1st Law: The state of motion of an
object does not change as long as the net force
acting on the object is zero
_____2) 2nd Law: The acceleration of an object
is equal to the net force acting on it divided by
the object's mass (A= F/M)
_____3) 3rd Law: Whenever one object exerts a
force on a second object (action force), the
second object exerts an equal and opposite force
(reaction force) on the first object
a. You must apply more force to move an
object with greater mass. If you apply
equal force to two objects, the one with
greater mass with accelerate less
b. Every action has an equal and opposite
reaction
c. An object at rest tends to stay at rest,
while an object in motion tends to stay in
motion, unless some outside force acts on
it.
Matching

1. A toy part that has a weight of 10 N moves· with a constant velocity of 2 mis to the right on a horizontal
table. According to Newton's laws of motion, which of the following statements is correct?
A. The table exerts a force of 10 N upward on the toy cart.
B. The toy cart exerts a force of 10 N upward on the table.
C. The toy cart exerts a force of 2 N downward on the table.
D. The table exerts a force of 2 N to the right on the toy cart.
2. A hockey player swings her hockey stick and strikes a puck. According to Newton's third law of
motion, which of the following is a reaction to the stick pushing on the puck?

A. the puck pushing on the stick

B. 1he stick pushing on the player
C. the player pushing on the stick
D. the puck pushing on the player

3. Which of the following statements best explains why it is usually easier to keep a sliding object
moving than it is to start 1he object moving?
A. Kinetic friction is typically equal to static friction.
B. Kinetic friction ·� typically less than . static friction.
C. Kinetic friction is a force that resists . attempts to star t an object moving.
D. Kinetic friction is a force that opposes the sliding of two objects over each other.

4. Which of the following will definitely cause a change in the velocity of a parked car?
a. The car experiences an unbalanced force.
b. All forces acting on the car increase by 1 N.
c. All forces acting on the car decrease by 1 N.
d. The forces acting on 1he car are equal and balanced.

5. A ball has a mass of 0.1 kg and an initial velocity of 20 mis. The ball is given an
acceleration of 30 m/s2 for 5 s.
What is the net force on the ball during acceleration?
A. 0 N
B. 3 N
C. 10 N
D. 15 N
 Open Response.

1. A book is on a table. A student pushes it for a short time. Initially tbe book moves, but then
it comes to a complete stop.

a. Identify the forces acting on the book before it is pushed. You may include a
labeled diagram in your answer.

b. Explain why the book moves and then comes to a complete stop. Use the laws of
physics in your answer.

c. The student wants the book to move at a constant speed in one direction. Describe
the physical conditions needed for this to occur.

2. An elastic cord made for bungee jumping is being tested. A weight of 800 N is
attached to one end of the bungee cord. Then the weight is released from a tall tower
and it moves downward. When the elastic cord is fully extended, it exerts an opposing
force of 900 N on the weight.
a. Draw and label a force diagram for this situation.

b. Calculate the net force on the weight. Show your calculations and include units
in your answer.

c. Explain what would happen if the elastic cord exerted a maximum force of only 700 N
ort the weight.
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3. An attractive force is responsible for keeping satellites in orbit around Earth. The table below
gives the masses of seven satellites and the distances between each of these satellites and
the center of Earth.

Distance between Satellite

Satellite Mass
and Center of Earth (km)
(kg)
1 50 7,000
2 100 14,000
3 200 7,000
4 200 14,000
5 400 14,000
6 400 28,000
7 800 28,000

a. Identify the attractive force that holds satellites in orbit.

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b. Explain why satellite 3 does not experience the same amount of attractive force as satellite 1.

c. Identify one other satellite that experiences the same amount of attractive force as
satellite 4, and explain why satellite 4 and the satellite you identified experience the
same attractive force.