Conservation of Momentum

When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum

• remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
• doubles
• quadruples
• decreases

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When two objects interact in an isolated system,

• the momentum of each object is conserved

• the total momentum of the system is zero

• the total momentum is conserved only if the objects move in

  opposite directions

• the total momentum is always conserved

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While playing pool, the white cue ball strikes the 8 ball. Before the collision, the cue ball's velocity was 10 m/s and the 8 ball was at rest. If both ball's have a mass of 0.15 kg and the cue ball's velocity after the collision is 2 m/s, what is the 8 ball's velocity?

• 2 m/s
• 8 m/s
• -2 m/s
• 1.5 m/s

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In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other.  The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s.  The carts stick together when they collide.  Calculate their final speed.

• 0.5 m/s
• 1.0 m/s
• 0.33 m/s
• 0.67 m/s

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A 120 kg lineman moving at -2 m/s tackles an 80 kg fullback moving at +8 m/s. If the fullback's velocity after they collide is +2 m/s, what is the lineman's velocity?

• 2 m/s
• 8.7 m/s
• 4.7 m/s
• 6 m/s

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Which object listed below has the greatest momentum?

• A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
• A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
• A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
• A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.

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The total momentum before a collision is _________ the total momentum after a collision.

• equal to 
• less than 
• more than
• It depends on the type of collision

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What is the unit for momentum?

• m/s
• kg/s
• kg/m
• kg m/s

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What is the unit for mass?

• m/s
• kg/s
• kg
• kg m/s

What is the unit for velocity?

• m/s
• kg/s
• kg/m
• kg m/s

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