5480 Conservation of Momentum

Front

The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________and _____________.

Back

mass and velocity

Front

When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum

Back

doubles

Front

A 50 kg ball rolls at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball.

Back

250 Ns

Front

When a rocket is launched, this is an example of

Back

a superelastic collision

Front

Which experiences more force? Options: rocket, gas, same

Back

same

Front

When a ball hits a racquet, this is an example of _____________

Back

an elastic collision

Front

The force in this scenario is an interaction

Back

between the ball and the racquet

Front

Which of the following is an example of an inelastic collision?

• a student runs across the grocery store and jumps onto the back of a shopping cart
• a baseball is thrown at a car and bounces off of it
• a ball is launched from a spring launcher

Back

a student runs across the grocery store and jumps onto the back of a shopping cart

Front

A cannon launches a cannonball. The cannonball travels faster than the cannon afterwards. What can be said about the total momentum?

Back

total momentum is conserved

Front

The recoil speed of a cannon is much less than the exit velocity of the cannonball because...

Back

the cannon has a much greater mass