Momentum and Acceleration

The definition of momentum is

• Mass in Motion

• The size of an object

• The velocity of an object

• A comparison between two objects

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A runner has a momentum of 720 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s. What is his mass?

• 14.4 kg

• 1400 kg

• 144 kg

• 360 kg

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Why is momentum considered to be a vector quantity?

• Momentum has to indicate both magnitude and direction.

• Momentum has to have a positive value.

• Momentum has to be calculated using speed.

• Momentum has a quantity but not a unit.

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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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Momentum is a ____________________ quantity

• science

• scalar

• vector

• energy

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If you multiple velocity by mass you will get the object's .....

• acceleration

• force

• speed

• momentum

If you increase the mass on an object, its acceleration

• decreases

• stays the same

• also increases

• stops

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What is the change in velocity divided by time?

• momentum

• force

• speed

• acceleration

Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.

• speed

• distance

• velocity 

• displacement 

Rate of change of velocity.

• Acceleration

• Inertia

• Mass

• Momentum

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