Impulse and Momentum

Which has more momentum, a heavy truck moving at 35 km/h or a light truck moving at 35 km/h?

• Heavy truck

• both has the same momentum

• Light truck

• cannot be determined

The impulse experienced by a body is equal to the change in its

• velocity

• momentum

• mass

• energy

Two identical cars are travelling along the freeway, one car is traveling faster. Which of the two cars would have a greater momentum?

• both have the same momentum

• the slower car

• the faster car

• annot be easily determined

It is the product of the mass of an object and its velocity.

• Momentum

• Velocity

• Impulse

• Speed

To which of the following does the momentum of an object depend?

• velocity and acceleration

• mass and velocity

• force and speed

• time and force

-          The product of the force applied on an object and the time for which the force is applied.

• Momentum

• Velocity

• Impulse

• Acceleration

Billiard balls bounce off.

• Inelastic Collision

• Elastic Collision

• Bouncy Collision

• Sticky Collision

A clay ball was thrown on the wall and it sticks.

• Inelastic Collision

• Elastic Collision

• Bouncy Collision

• Sticky Collision

Michael is driving his car at a very low speed. A certain amount of force must be applied to stop his car. Which condition below guarantees the need for a higher amount of stopping force?

• If the car has more mass

• If the car has a lesser velocity

• If the car has lesser momentum

• If the car has constant momentum

A car is speeding along the road when a bird suddenly slams into the windshield. Which undergoes the greater change in momentum?

• The bird

• The same for both

• The car

• None of them