Conservation of Momentum

Front

In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant

Back

Total Momentum

Front

A big fish swims upon and swallows a small fish at rest. After lunch, the big fish has less

Back

velocity

Front

When two objects collide, the P_before is ____________ the P_after. Options: more than, less than, equal to, unrelated to

Back

equal to

Front

A 9300 kg railroad car traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second boxcar that weighs 5000 kg at rest. If the first boxcar is at rest after the collision, what speed will the second boxcar move?

Back

9.3 m/s

Front

A 9 kg blob moving at 5 m/s collides and sticks to a second blob with a mass of 5 kg. What will be the velocity of the two blobs after collision?

Back

3.2 m/s

Front

A person on a stationary skateboard throws a bowling ball with a velocity of 5.0 m/s. What is a possible speed of the person after the throw? Options: 0 m/s, 1.5 m/s, 5.0 m/s, 7.5 m/s

Back

1.5 m/s

Front

Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other, what happens?

Back

Skater 1 has a greater velocity than Skater 2

Front

Law of Conservation of Momentum

Back

The total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after a collision.

Front

What is the symbol for momentum?

Back

p

Front

According to the Law of Conservation of Momentum, when two objects collide:

Back

momentum is neither lost nor gained.