This document provides a 15 question evaluation on concepts related to acceleration and Newton's laws of motion. The questions test understanding of definitions of acceleration, velocity, and forces. They ask about factors that affect acceleration, such as mass and applied force. They also relate scenarios like trucks accelerating to Newton's second law. The evaluation covers core physics concepts around motion, forces, and Newton's laws.
This document provides a 15 question evaluation on concepts related to acceleration and Newton's laws of motion. The questions test understanding of definitions of acceleration, velocity, and forces. They ask about factors that affect acceleration, such as mass and applied force. They also relate scenarios like trucks accelerating to Newton's second law. The evaluation covers core physics concepts around motion, forces, and Newton's laws.
This document provides a 15 question evaluation on concepts related to acceleration and Newton's laws of motion. The questions test understanding of definitions of acceleration, velocity, and forces. They ask about factors that affect acceleration, such as mass and applied force. They also relate scenarios like trucks accelerating to Newton's second law. The evaluation covers core physics concepts around motion, forces, and Newton's laws.
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1. Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in
A. Distance C. Velocity B. Speed D. Time of motion to another place. 2. Changes in our speed, direction or both are called _________. A. Acceleration C. Deceleration B. Changes D. Gravity 3. Acceleration is defined at a change in velocity. Velocity is ______ A. Distance/time C. Time/distance B. Speed and direction D. The same thing as speed 4. When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? A. Make turns C. Speed up B. Slow down D. All of the above 5. Acceleration can be classified as _______________ A. Changing directions C. Speeding up B. Slowing Down D. All of the above 6. As the mass of an object increases, what happens to the acceleration of the object? A. Decreases C. Remains the same B. Increases D. None of these 7. The stronger the force, the ________ the acceleration. A. Fatter C. Lesser B. Greater D. Thinner 8. If you push a basketball and a bowling ball with the same amount of force, which one will accelerate more? A. Basketball C. They will accelerate at the same rate B. Bowling ball D. They will decelerate at the same rate 9. The rate at which an objects velocity changes is called what? A. Acceleration C. Inertia B. Actualization D. Completion 10. An empty truck and a fully loaded truck are next to each other at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the lighter truck increases speed more quickly. Which law best explains this situation? A. Conservation of momentum B. Newton's first law C. Newton's second law D. Newton's third law 11. Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion? A. Balanced forces C. Speed B. Gravity D. Unbalanced forces 12. A negative acceleration means that your object is _____. A. Going to Wal-Mart C. Speeding up B. Running for president D. Slowing down 13. As the acceleration of an object increases, what happens to the force of the object? A. Force decreases C. Force remain the same B. Force increases D. Mass increases 14. Mathematician, Astronomer, & Physicist who discovered gravity, laws of motion, calculus, and reflecting telescope. A. Alexander Fleming C. Marie Curie B. Isaac Newton D. Stephen Hawkings 15. According to Newton's second law, if you increase the force applied to an object: A. It accelerates more C. It doesn't move B. It decelerates D. You get more inertia