Changes in Momentum

A cart of mass 1kg travels along a horizontal, frictionless surface. A net force is applied to the cart. A graph of the net force applied to the cart as a function of time is shown. The initial and final direction of the cart and the direction of the net force exerted on the cart is unknown. The distance of one grid unit represents a change in velocity of 1 m/s. Which of the following diagrams could represent the direction and relative magnitude of the velocity of the cart before the force is applied and after the force is applied? Select two answers.

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A 2kg object travels in the positive direction across a horizontal surface with a constant speed of 10ms . A force is exerted on the object for 4s, and the force increases linearly with respect to time. The table shows data about the magnitude of the applied force exerted on the object at different times. The force is exerted on the object in the opposite direction of the object’s displacement. What is the change in momentum of the object?

• 8N⋅s in the positive direction

• 8N⋅s in the negative direction

• 16N⋅s in the positive direction

• 16N⋅s in the negative direction

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A force probe is used to push a box across a smooth surface, as shown in the figure. Frictional forces are considered to be negligible. The force probe collects data about the force exerted on the box as a function of time. The data are used to create the graph that is shown. During which time interval does the box experience the greatest change in its momentum?

• 0 to 2 s

• 2 to 4 s

• 4 to 6 s

• The change in momentum is the same for each interval of time.

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A 2kg object travels across a horizontal surface with a constant speed of 6m/s. An applied force that increases with time is then exerted on the object. A graph of the force exerted on the object as a function of time is shown. The applied force is in the direction of the object’s displacement. All frictional forces are considered to be negligible. What is the object’s speed after the force has been applied for 4s?

• 16 m/s

• 22 m/s

• 32 m/s

• 44 m/s

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In an experiment, a variable net force is applied to an object. A graph of the net force exerted on the object as a function of time is shown. Which of the following experiments could have been conducted to represent the variable net force shown in the graph?

• A 0.2kg object increases its speed from 2m/s to 8m/s .

• A 1kg object increases its speed from 2m/s to 4m/s .

• A 2kg object increases its speed from 1m/s to 3m/s .

• A 3kg object increases its speed from 0m/s to 1m/s .

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