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Concept Review and Enrichment
Section: Newton's First and Second Laws
1. Interpret the following situations to determine whether an object’s velocity is
being altered by an applied force (answer Yes or No).
_____________________ a. A batter hits a baseball upward into right field.
_____________________ b. A satellite orbits Earth at a constant speed of
7,000 m/s.
_____________________ c. A submarine moves due east at a constant speed of
45 m/s.
_____________________ d. A falling book lands on the floor with a precollision speed of 9 m/s.
2. Calculate the acceleration of an 82 kg couch that is pushed across the floor
with an unbalanced force of 21 N.
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3. Apply Newton’s first and second laws to explain why an object moving in a
circular path at a constant speed is undergoing acceleration and has a force
exerted on it.
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4. Determine the force needed to accelerate a 1,357 kg car forward at 8.0 m/s2.
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5. Explain why a backward-facing car seat is safer for an infant than a forwardfacing car seat during a collision or abrupt stop.
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6. Use the concept of inertia to illustrate why volleyball is not played with a ball
that has a mass similar to a bowling ball.
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In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes
each statement or best answers each question.
_____ 7. Which statement illustrates Newton’s first law?
a. A stone will not move unless something pushes or pulls it.
b. A ball rolling across the floor eventually slows down.
c. As a car comes to a stop, the passengers continue to move forward.
d. All of the above
_____ 8. Which object has the greatest inertia?
a. a tennis ball
c. a beach ball
b. a bowling ball
d. a volleyball
_____ 9. What force causes a skater sliding on the ice to gradually slow down?
a. a balanced force
c. friction
b. inertia
d. acceleration
_____ 10. A seat belt helps you when your car stops suddenly by providing a(n)
a. balanced forward force.
c. balanced backward force.
b. unbalanced forward force.
d. unbalanced backward force.
_____ 11. One newton is the force that can give a mass of 1 kg an acceleration of
a. 1 m/s.
b. 9.8 m/s.
c. 1 m/s2.
d. 9.8 m/s2.
_____ 12. Which of the following will result in the greatest acceleration?
a. 56 N acting on a 1-kg box
c. 23 N acting on a 2-kg box
b. 56 N acting on a 2-kg box
d. 23 N acting on a 5-kg box
_____ 13. What unbalanced force is needed to give a 976 kg vehicle an
acceleration of 2.50 m/s2?
a. 3.90  102 N
c. 2.44  103 N
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b. 3.90  10 lb
d. 2.44  103 lb
_____ 14. A force of 240.0 N causes an object to accelerate at 3.2 m/s2. What is
the mass of the object?
a. 0.013 kg
b. 75 kg
c. 240 kg
d. 768 kg
_____ 15. A 0.25 kg steel ball experiences a net force of 1.15 N as it rolls down a
ramp. What is the acceleration of the ball?
a. 0.29 m/s2
b. 0.90 m/s2
c. 1.4 m/s2
d. 4.6 m/s2
_____ 16. If an equal force is applied to two cars of equal mass, Car A and Car B,
Car A will have ____________________ acceleration as (than) Car B.
a. the same
b. greater
c. less
d. the opposite
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Using Force Diagrams
Read the following paragraphs, and complete the exercises below.
A running back in football drives toward the goal line. Will he cross it, be stopped
dead in his tracks, or be pushed backwards? Force diagrams will help provide the
answer.
Just before the play, a running back is motionless because the forces acting on
his body are equal and opposite. The force of gravity pulling him toward the
ground is opposite and equal to the force of the ground pushing up on him, so he
does not move up or down. This balance of forces can be represented by two
arrows of the same size pointing in opposite directions. Balanced forces do not
cause a change in motion.
On the other hand, unbalanced forces always cause a change in motion. These
forces are also represented by arrows. In this case of unbalanced forces, the
arrows are of different length. The greater force is represented by a longer arrow.
EXERCISES
17. Will the ball carrier cross the goal line in diagram “A”? Explain your answer.
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18. Will the ball carrier cross the goal line in diagram “B”? Explain your answer.
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19. Will the ball carrier cross the goal line in diagram “C”? Explain your answer.
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