Newton’s Second Law Worksheet
1. Define acceleration.
2. What causes acceleration?
3. What is the difference between velocity and acceleration?
4.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
5. State Newton’s second Law using an equation.
6. The variable used for mass is ________ and the units used for mass are____________
7. The variable used for weight is ________ and the units used for weight are _________
8. The variable used for force is ___________ and the units for force are _____________
9. The variable used for acceleration is ____________ and the units for acceleration are ___________
10. When mass is constant what happens to the acceleration of an object if the force on the object
increases?
11. When force is constant what happens to the acceleration of an object if the mass of the object
increases?
12. Find the mass and weight of each of the following:
a. 4 kg
b. 6kg
c. 120 N
d. 350 N
Problems:
13. What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object when a net force of 10 N is applied to it?
14. What is the acceleration of a 50 kg object when a net force of 50 N is applied to it?
15. A 60 N force gives an object an acceleration of 3 m/s2. What is the mass of the object?
16. A 200 N net force acts on a object to give it an acceleration of 4 m/s2. What is the mass of the object?
17. A 500 kg object has an acceleration of 5 m/s2. What force was applied to the object?
18. An 80 kg object is accelerating at 30 m/s2. What force is being applied to the object?