Momentum and Impulse Conceptual Questions

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

The equation to calculate momentum is

• p=mv
• p=1/2mv²
• p=mgh
• p=mg

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

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Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red 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

Momentum is a ____________________ quantity

• science
• scalar
• vector
• energy

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

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 the least amount of momentum?

• An ant walking along the ground
• An ant at rest
• An elephant walking
• An elephant running

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

What is the unit for momentum?

• m/sec
• kg/sec
• kg/m
• kg m/sec

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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-PS2-1

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Both students experience the same ____

• force of impact
• time of impact
• change in momentum
• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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An impulse depends on

• weight and force

• force and time

• electric charge and time

• none of these