Momentum and Impulse

Which of the following has the greatest momentum?

• a scurrying cockroach

• a parked semi-truck

• more information is needed

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

Which of the following has more momentum? 

• a moving SUV
• a moving semi-truck
• more information is needed

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

Most modern vehicles have padded dashboards. This reduces collision injuries by...

• reducing the driver's change in momentum
• increasing the driver's change in momentum
• increasing the force of impact
• increasing the time of impact

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS2-3

A person on a stationary skateboard throws a bowling ball with a velocity of 5.0 m/s. What is a possible speed of the person after the throw?

• 0 m/s

• 1.5 m/s

• 5.0 m/s

• 7.5 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

The recoil speed of a rifle is much less than the exit velocity of a bullet because...

• the rifle experiences a smaller force
• the rifle experiences a smaller change in momentum
• the rifle has a much greater mass
• the rifle does not obey the laws of physics

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-2

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

• 55 kg*m/s
• 100 kg*m/s
• 250 kg*m/s
• 500 kg*m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other,...

• Skater 1 experiences a greater change in momentum

• Skater 2 experiences a greater change in momentum

• Skater 1 has a greater speed than Skater 2

• Skater 1 experiences a greater force

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-2

What happens to the speed of the wagon as the rain collects inside of it?

• it decreases
• it remains constant
• it increases

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A block sliding on a frictionless surface runs into a second block of equal mass at rest. After the two collide, they stick together and travel with a velocity...

• that is twice the magnitude of the original velocity
• that is half the magnitude of the original velocity
• more information is needed

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

Two blocks begin at rest with an initial momentum of zero. After the spring is sprung, the two blocks move in opposite directions. What is the total final momentum? 

• zero
• a positive value in the direction of the heavier block
• a positive value in the direction of the faster block
• more information is needed

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2