Momentum and Impulse Concepts

What is the primary focus of the conservation laws discussed in the introduction?

• Conservation of velocity

• Conservation of momentum

• Conservation of energy

• Conservation of mass

How is linear momentum defined?

• Mass times acceleration

• Mass times velocity

• Force times distance

• Velocity times time

What units are used to express momentum?

• Kilograms meters per second

• Meters per second

• Kilograms per second

• Newton seconds

Which factor does NOT affect the momentum of an object?

• Mass of the object

• Velocity of the object

• Direction of motion

• Color of the object

What is impulse measured in?

• Joules

• Newton seconds

• Meters per second

• Kilograms

According to the impulse-momentum theorem, what does impulse equal?

• Change in velocity

• Change in momentum

• Change in mass

• Change in energy

Why is it less painful to fall on a trampoline than on the ground?

• The trampoline reduces the force of impact

• The trampoline absorbs all the momentum

• The trampoline increases the time of impact

• The trampoline is softer

What happens to the total momentum in a collision?

• It is lost

• It is conserved

• It is doubled

• It is halved

In a pool table example, what happens to the momentum of the first ball after collision?

• It remains with the first ball

• It is transferred to the second ball

• It is destroyed

• It is split between both balls

What is the key concept illustrated by the pool table example?

• Conservation of velocity

• Conservation of momentum

• Conservation of mass

• Conservation of energy