Momentum & Impulse

A 5 N force is applied to a 3 kg ball to change its velocity from +9 m/s to +3 m/s. The impulse on the ball is ______ N s.

• -2.5

• -10

• -18

• -45

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

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

• 6030 kg
• 0.0134 kg
• 74.4 kg
• 80 kg

The units for Impulse are

• N/s
• N.s
• N
• m/s

Cart A is pulled with a 2 Newton force for 2 seconds, and Cart B is pulled with a 1 Newton force for 3 seconds.  Which cart experiences the greatest impulse?

• Cart B
• Cart A
• they are the same

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
• 66 N.s 
• None of these

A constant force of 4.5 N acts on a 7.2-kg object for 10.0 s. What is the     change in the object's velocity? 

• 6.3 m/s
• 3.2 m/s
• 1.2 m/s 
• 4.33 m/s

If an air bag changes a 60 kg person's speed from 40.0 m/s to     0.0 m/s, what impulse must act on the person? 

•  2400 kg.m/s
• 1.5 kg.m/s
• 0.67 kg.m/s
• 1500 kg.m/s

The velocity of a 975-kg car is changed from 12.0 m/s to 27.0 m/s in 15s by an external, constant force. What is the magnitude of the force? 

• 9.75×10² N
• 1.46×10⁴ N
• 9.75×10³ N
• 975 kg·m/s

can a bullet have the same momentum as a truck?

• yes

• no