Science Worksheet

1. Objects at rest tend stay at rest, and objects in motion tend to stay
with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by
an unbalanced force. (True/False)

2. According to Newton’s 2nd Law, the acceleration of an object is

directly proportional to the mass of the object and inversely
proportional to the net force acting on it. (True/False)

3. Define inertia

4. What is the difference between scalar and vector quantities.

5. Julian is pushing a wagon loaded with boxes to the right. Draw a

vector diagram showing the forces acting on the wagon. (Label the
forces as "applied force" and "friction force."
Indicate the direction of each force with an arrow.
6. A car with a mass of 1,000 kg accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 5
seconds. What is the net force acting on the car? (Show your work)

7. A toy car with a mass of 200 grams is propelled forward by a toy

engine with a constant force. If the toy car accelerates at 2 m/s², what
is the force exerted by the engine on the car according to Newton's
2nd Law of Motion (formula F = ma)? (Show your work)
Marking Key
1. False, According to Newton’s 2nd Law, a larger force will produce a
greater acceleration.
2.True, according to Newtons 1st Law, if an object is at rest and there’s no
unbalanced force acting on it, it will stay at rest.
3. Inertia is a property of matter that remains at rest or in uniform motion
unless acted on by an external force
4. Scalars are quanties that are described only by a magnitude(numerical
value) whereas vector quantities are described by both a magnitude and a
direction
5.

6. F = ma (Newton's 2nd Law)

F = (1000 kg)(20 m/s / 5 s)
F = 40,000 N
7. F = ma
F = 0.2kg×2m/s2
F = 0.4