Momentum Review

Front

Momentum is a ____________________ quantity

Back

vector

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?

Back

1.5 m/s

Front

Momentum depends on an object's mass and its ____________.

Back

Velocity

Front

The units for momentum are

Back

kg-m/s

Front

Heather noticed a collision outside the coffee shop where two cars collided and stuck together. What type of collision did she observe?

Back

Inelastic

Front

Define momentum.

Back

Momentum is the product of an object's mass and its velocity.

Front

What is the formula for calculating momentum?

Back

p = m * v (where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity)

Front

What is an elastic collision?

Back

An elastic collision is one where both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.

Front

What is an inelastic collision?

Back

An inelastic collision is one where momentum is conserved, but kinetic energy is not.

Front

What happens to momentum in a closed system?

Back

In a closed system, the total momentum before an event is equal to the total momentum after the event.