Physics Unit 5: Momentum Vocabulary Test

What is a collision between two or more objects where the net kinetic energy is conserved in the system?

• Elastic collision

• Inelastic collision

• Momentum

• Impulse

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What is the quantity of a force applied over a period of time, equal to the change in momentum of an object?

• Impulse

• Momentum

• Force

• Displacement

What is a collision between two or more objects where some kinetic energy is converted to another form of energy, such as heat or sound?

• Elastic collision

• Inelastic collision

• Law of conservation of momentum

• Impulse

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Which law states that the total momentum of a system remains constant unless a net external force acts on the system?

• Law of conservation of momentum

• Law of conservation of energy

• Newton's first law

• Impulse-momentum theorem

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What is the product of the mass and velocity of an object?

• Momentum

• Impulse

• Velocity

• Force

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What term describes the line or course along which something moves, pointing from one position to another?

• Direction

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Impulse

What is the straight-line distance and direction between an object's initial and final positions?

• Displacement

• Direction

• Velocity

• Force

What is a push or pull exerted on an object, typically measured in newtons (N)?

• Force

• Impulse

• Displacement

• Momentum

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What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

• Mass

• Momentum

• Force

• Velocity

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What term refers to a defined collection of interacting components that are being studied, isolated from the external environment?

• Physical system

• Elastic collision

• Displacement

• Direction

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