5.1 Momentum Questions

Front

What is momentum a measure of?

Back

How difficult it is to stop an object.

Front

What is momentum often described as?

Back

Inertia in motion.

Front

Momentum is defined as the product of mass and ______.

Back

Velocity.

Front

What is the direction of momentum?

Back

Same direction as the velocity.

Front

Which of the following statements is true about momentum?

Back

Momentum is the product of mass and velocity.

Front

What is the formula for calculating momentum?

Back

Momentum (p) = mass (m) × velocity (v).

Front

If an object has a mass of 2 kg and a velocity of 3 m/s, what is its momentum?

Back

Momentum = 2 kg × 3 m/s = 6 kg·m/s.

Front

What happens to momentum in a closed system during a collision?

Back

Momentum is conserved.

Front

What is the unit of momentum?

Back

Kilogram meter per second (kg·m/s).

Front

How does increasing mass affect momentum if velocity remains constant?

Back

Momentum increases.