Conservation of Momentum

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

• size and shape
• mass and speed
• mass and veloctiy
• mass and energy

The equation to calculate momentum is

• p=mv
• p=1/2mv²
• p=mgh
• p=mg

Momentum is a ____________________ quantity

• science
• scalar
• vector
• energy

In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant

• Total Momentum
• total speed
• total Velocity
• Energy

When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum

• remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
• doubles
• quadruples
• decreases

What is the unit for momentum?

• m/sec
• kg/sec
• kg/m
• kg m/sec

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

A 2.5 kg ball moving at 5 m/s collides with a 2.5 kg stationary ball in a perfectly elastic collision.  What is the velocity of the second ball after the collision? 

• 5 m/s
• 2.5 m/s
• 10 m/s
• 7.5 m/s

The Law of Conservation of Momentum states:

• The total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after a collision.

• The total momentum before a collision is greater than the total momentum after a collision.

• The total momentum before a collision is less than the total momentum after a collision.

• The total momentum before a collision is not related to the total momentum after a collision.

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