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Momentum and collisions

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the momentum of a 55 kg object with a velocity of 8.4 m/s?

a)

462

b)

6.5

c)

1940.4

d)

4532.2

2.

If you want to change an object's momentum by 200 kg*m/s by applying a force of 15 N, how long do you need to apply the force for?

a)

13.3 s

b)

3000 s

c)

.075 s

d)

200 s

3.

Object 1 has a mass of 20 kg and an initial velocity of 5 m/s, and object 2 has a mass of 30 kg and an initial velocity of 6 m/s. What is their total momentum?

a)

280

b)

30

c)

180

d)

100

4.
While playing pool, the white cue ball strikes the 8 ball. Before the collision, the cue ball's velocity was 10 m/s and the 8 ball was at rest. If both ball's have a mass of 0.15 kg and the cue ball's velocity after the collision is 2 m/s, what is the 8 ball's velocity?
a)
2 m/s
b)
8 m/s
c)
-2 m/s
d)
1.5 m/s
5.

A 23 kg bag of dog food is thrown at a speed of 7 m/s into a stationary shopping cart that weighs 3.5 kg. What is the final velocity of the cart and bag?

a)

6.1 m/s

b)

7 m/s

c)

4.6 m/s

d)

3.5 m/s

6.

Marble 1 is sliding down a ramp with a velocity of 4.1 m/s and collides with marble 2 that is sitting at rest. If marble 1 weighs .25 kg and marble 2 weighs .5 kg, what is the final velocity of marble 1?

a)

-1.37 m/s

b)

4.1 m/s

c)

-2.73 m/s

d)

1.2 m/s

7.

Marble 1 is sliding down a ramp with a velocity of 4.1 m/s and collides with marble 2 that is sitting at rest. If marble 1 weighs .25 kg and marble 2 weighs .5 kg, what is the final velocity of marble 2?

a)

-1.37 m/s

b)

-4.1 m/s

c)

2.73 m/s

d)

1.2 m/s

8.

A 9 kg blob moving at 5 m/s collides and sticks to a second blob with a mass of 5 kg. If the two blobs stick together, what will the velocity of the two blobs move at?

a)

3.57 m/s

b)

3.2 m/s

c)

10.0 m/s

d)

9.0 m/s

9.
In a physics experiment, two carts of mass 1.5 kg each are rolled towards each other.  The orange cart has a velocity of 2 m/s and the blue cart has a velocity of -1m/s.  The carts stick together when they collide.  Calculate their final speed.
a)
0.5 m/s
b)
1.0 m/s
c)
0.33 m/s
d)
0.67 m/s
10.
An 1 kg object moving to the right at 2 m/s collides inelastically with a 1 kg object moving to the left at 2 m/s. The final velocity of both objects will be 
a)
0 m/s
b)
1 m/s
c)
2 m/s
d)
4 m/s
11.

A 5 N force is applied to a 3 kg ball to change its velocity from 9 m/s to 3 m/s. What is the change in momentum of the ball?

a)

-2.5

b)

-10

c)

-18

d)

-45

12.
A 2.5 kg ball moving at 5 m/s collides with a 2.5 kg stationary ball in a perfectly elastic collision.  What is the velocity of the second ball after the collision? 
a)
5 m/s
b)
2.5 m/s
c)
10 m/s
d)
7.5 m/s
13.
A boy kicks a football with a force of 20 N, the time the force acts for is 0.3 s.
Calculate the impulse on the ball.
a)
1 N*s
b)
6 N*s
c)
33.3 N*s 
d)
None of these
14.
Which object listed below has the greatest momentum?
a)
A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
b)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
c)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
d)
A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
15.

A stationary ball that weighs 5 kg is hit by a 10 kg ball moving at a speed of 20 m/s. What is the final velocity of the 10 kg ball?

a)

6.7 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

5.3 m/s

16.

A stationary ball that weighs 5 kg is hit by a 10 kg ball moving at a speed of 20 m/s. What is the final velocity of the 5 kg ball?

a)

26.7 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

15.3 m/s

17.

A marble with a mass of .4 kg is rolling down a ramp at a speed of 5 m/s and collides with a .25 kg marble sitting at rest. What is the final velocity of the first marble?

a)

1.15 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

6.2 m/s

18.

A marble with a mass of .4 kg is rolling down a ramp at a speed of 5 m/s and collides with a .25 kg marble sitting at rest. What is the final velocity of the second marble?

a)

1.15 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

6.2 m/s

19.

The last two equations on the equation sheet are used when two objects collide head on (not a glancing collision). One object needs to be moving, and one object is at rest.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

When using the last two equations on the equation sheet, v0 is the

a)

initial velocity of the moving object

b)

initial velocity of the stationary object

c)

final velocity of the moving object

d)

final velocity of the stationary object

21.

If two objects are moving in opposite directions, one velocity is positive and the other velocity is

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

unknown