Conservation of Momentum

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

• size and shape

• mass and speed

• mass and veloctiy

• mass and energy

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

Determine the momentum of 1,000-kg car moving northward at 20 m/s.

• 20,000 N
• 20,000 Joules
• 20,000 Kg * m/s
• 20,000 kg * m/s north

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

A 2 kg cart has a momentum of 16 kg m/s. What is its velocity?

• 8 m/s
• 32 m/s
• 0.125 m/s
• 18 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

If two objects have the same mass, then the faster moving object has ____________ momentum.

• more 
• less
• the same

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 9 m/s. What is his mass?

• 74.4 kg
• 6030 kg
• 0.0134 kg
• 679 kg

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-2

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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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

Which has more momentum: a car at a stop light or a bike moving at 15 mph?

• car
• bike
• they are equal
• cannot determine using the info provided

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

How can a tennis ball and a bowling ball have the same momentum?

• have the same speed
• have different speeds
• one is moving backwards
• they can't

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

A large box slides across a frictionless surface with a velocity of 12 m/s and a mass of 4 kg,  collides with a smaller box with a mass of 2 kg that is stationary.  The boxes stick together. What is the velocity of the two combined masses after collision?

• 0 m/s
• 4 m/s
• 8 m/s
• 12 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

A large box slides across a frictionless surface with a velocity of 12 m/s and a mass of 4 kg,  collides with a smaller box with a mass of 2 kg that is stationary.  The boxes stick together. What is the velocity of the two combined masses after collision?

• 0 m/s
• 4 m/s
• 8 m/s
• 12 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2