Forces of Gravity and Motion

Any change in an object's speed or direction

• Inertia

• Force

• Acceleration

• Reaction

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As mass of two objects increases, gravity...

• Decreases

• Increases

• Stays the same

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What would be the acceleration of a projectile with a 30 kg mass being launched by piston force of 400 Newtons? (Acceleration = Force/Mass)

• 13.33

• 12,000 m/s²

• 12,000 meters

• 13.33 m/s²

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What forces are acting on a bowling ball that is rolling down the lane?

• gravity and friction

• applied force, normal force, gravity, and friction

• gravity

• normal force and gravity

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If an astronaut is on the moon, her mass stays the same.

• True

• False

What is the scientific unit for acceleration?

• meters per second

• Newtons

• meters per second squared

• meters

As distance between two objects increases, gravity...

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

What is the scientific unit for force?

• meters per second

• meters per second squared

• Newton

• meters

A rocket launching into space is a good example of which of Newton's Laws?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Action-Reaction

Calculate net force using the free body diagram.

• 400 N

• 2000 N

• 400 N down

• 400 N up

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