Physics HW- Momentum

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

• size and shape

• mass and speed

• mass and veloctiy

• mass and energy

Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving northward at 20 m/s......... 

• 20000 N
• 20000 Joules
• 20000 Kg * m/s
• 20000 kg * m/s north

A 0.250 kg cart moving at 0.400 m/s has how much momentum?

• 0.1 kg-m/s
• 1 kg-m/s
• 10 kg-m/s
• 100 kg-m/s

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.

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

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

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

A ball of mass m is thrown at a wall with speed u. After it strikes the wall, the ball bounces back with a speed v. What represents the magnitude of the force acting on the ball during the collision?

• m(u-v) / t

• m(v-u) / t

• m(u+v) / t

• 0

If you double the velocity of an object, then its momentum will ______________.

• will double

• will half

• will quadruple (x4)

• will be quartered (x 1/4)

A boy kicks a football with a force of 20 N, the time the force acts for is 0.3 s.
Calculate the impulse on the ball.

• 1 N*s
• 6 N*s
• 33.3 N*s 
• None of these