DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION

STAGE 2

1. If an action force is a cue ball (white) hitting a billiard ball (various colors) when playing pool, then the
reaction force is
a. exerted on the table
b. exerted on all the other billiard balls
c. not present
d. exerted by the billiard ball on the cue ball

2. A crumpled piece of paper hits the ground before a flat sheet of paper because
a. the acceleration of gravity is greater on the crumpled paper.
b. there is more air resistance against the flat paper.
c. the crumpled paper is more massive.
d. the crumpled paper is less massive.

3. According to Newton’s first law of motion, a moving object that is not acted on by an unbalanced force
will
a. remain in motion. c. change its momentum.
b. eventually come to a stop. d. accelerate.

4. An ice skater at rest pushes against a sled at rest, causing both the skater and sled to move away from
each other with different accelerations. This is an example best described by
a. Newton’s first law of motion for objects at rest.
b. Newton’s first law of motion for objects in motion.
c. Newton’s second law of motion.
d. Newton’s third law of motion.

5. A sled sliding on a flat, icy surface with a constant velocity is best described by
a. Newton’s first law of motion for objects at rest.
b. Newton’s first law of motion for objects in motion.
c. Newton’s second law of motion.
d. Newton’s third law of motion.

6 . Work done = Force x _______

1. distance
2. acceleration
3. velocity
4. speed

7. 1 joule = 1 _______
1. N m2
2.
3. N m
4. N2 m2

8. Which form of energy does the flowing water possess?

1. gravitational energy
2. potential energy
3. electrical energy
4. kinetic energy

9. A body of mass 2 kg is dropped from a height of 1m. Its kinetic energy as it touches the ground is _______

1. 19.6 N
2. 19.6 J
3. 19.6 kg
4. 19.6 m

10. The unit of power is _______

1. watt per second

2. joule
3. kilojoule
4. joule per second