Exploring Newton's Second Law

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between force and acceleration according to Newton’s second law?

• Force and acceleration are unrelated.

• Force is always less than acceleration.

• Force is directly proportional to acceleration.

• Acceleration is always greater than force.

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If the mass of an object is doubled while the applied force remains the same, what happens to the acceleration?

• It doubles.

• It is halved.

• It stays the same.

• It becomes zero.

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Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating weight?

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Which of the following statements about friction is correct?

• Friction always acts in the direction of motion.

• Friction can only slow objects down, never stop them.

• Friction acts opposite to the direction of motion.

• Friction increases the speed of moving objects.

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Which of the following is an example of Newton’s second law in everyday life?

• A book resting on a table.

• A person pushing a shopping cart and it speeding up.

• A ball rolling at constant speed.

• A car parked in a garage.

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If you apply the same force to a soccer ball and a bowling ball, which will accelerate more?

• The soccer ball

• The bowling ball

• Both will accelerate equally

• Neither will accelerate

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