Momentum Collisions and Impulse

Calculate the momentum of a 1kg car that is moving at a velocity of 50m/s?

• 49 kg m/s

• 50 kg m/s

• 51 kg m/s

• 52 kg m/s

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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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Which object has the greatest momentum?

• An 18-wheeler tractor trailer at rest.
• An average mass person walking.
• A sports car driving on the highway.

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The total momentum before a collision is _________ the total momentum after a collision.

• equal to 
• less than 
• more than
• It depends on the type of collision

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A 9300 kg railroad car traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second boxcar that weighs 5000 kg at rest. The railroad car is brought to a sudden stop while the boxcar moves away from the collision. At what speed will the second boxcar move?

• 18.6 m/s

• 9.3 m/s

• 7.5 m/s

• 1.86 m/s

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A 0.15 kg mass moving at +26 m/s is slowed to a stop by a force of -390 N. How long does it take the force to stop the mass?

• 0.01 s

• 0.001 s

• 0.02 s

• 0.23 s

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A car is traveling 20 m/s. It takes 4 seconds with a 7,500 N force to come to a stop. What is the mass of the car?

• 150 kg

• 1,500 kg

• 37,500 kg

• 3,750 kg

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How can a tennis ball and a bowling ball have the same momentum?

• have the same speed

• have different speeds

• one is moving backwards

• they can't

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What is the momentum of 11 kg wagon rolling down a hill at 10 m/s?

• 100 kg m/s

• 110 kg m/s

• 120 kg m/s

• 130 kg m/s

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A track athlete throws a discus that has a momentum of 42kg*m/s into a field with a velocity of 21 m/s. What is the mass of the discus?

• 1 kg

• 2 kg

• 3 kg

• 4 kg

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