Stemscopedia: Momentum

_______ is the energy of motion. The more mass and velocity something has, the more _______ it has .

• momentum

• mass

• acceleration

• charisma

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Since mass doesn't usually change, a change in velocity usually determines the ________.

• impulse

• time

• distance

• context

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When that tennis ball crashed into the stationary tennis ball, it didn't look like all the kinetic energy was transferred, so I guess it was a(n) _______ collision.

• elastic

• inelastic

• fantastic

• awesome

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When the cue ball hits another pool ball, it sends it flying! Almost all the kinetic energy is transferred to the new ball, so I guess it's very _______.

• elastic

• inelastic

• fantastic

• awesome

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A(n) (a)   collision occurs when an arrow hits a target.

A(n) (a)   collision occurs when a baseball player catches a ball in their glove.

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Newton's Second Law says that force is the product of _______ and _______. (Remember, in this context, "product" means "multiplication")

• mass

• acceleration

• time

• velocity

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A cue ball hitting the eight ball in a game of pool is an example of a(n) very _______ collision

• elastic

• inelastic

• endothermic

• exothermic

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

• 500 kg•m/s

• 2,000 kg•m/s

• 10,000 kg•m/s

• 20,000 kg•m/s

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What is the symbol for momentum?

• m

• p

• Mo

• F

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