Conservation of Momentum Problems

Impulse (J) is ______ the change in momentum (p).

• Greater than
• Equal to
• less than
• always double

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

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

• size and shape

• mass and speed

• mass and veloctiy

• mass and energy

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

A(n) _________________ causes and is equal to a change in momentum

• impulse
• force
• joule
• watt

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

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

• 20,000 N
• 20,000 Joules
• 20,000 Kg * m/s
• 20,000 kg * m/s north

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

Cart A is pulled with a 2 Newton force for 2 seconds, and Cart B is pulled with a 1 Newton force for 3 seconds.  Which cart experiences the greatest impulse?

• Cart B
• Cart A
• they are the same

When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum

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

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

A 2 kg cart has a momentum of 16 kg m/s. What is its velocity?

• 8 m/s
• 32 m/s
• 0.125 m/s
• 18 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

If two objects have the same mass, then the faster moving object has ____________ momentum.

• more 
• less
• the same

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

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

A boy kicks a football with a force of 20 N, the time the force acts for is 0.3 s. What impulse does the football experience?

• 6.67N*s
• 6.0 N*s
• 66.7 N*s 
• None of these