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Physics Form 4_Chap 2.7 Impulse & Impulsive Force

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The symbol and unit for Impulse are

a)

J and N/s

b)

J and N s

c)

F and N

d)

W and N s

2.

Which of the following situations does not require large impulse force?

a)

A baseball competition

b)

A karate expert breaking a piece of plank with his bare hands

c)

A high jumper jumping across the pole onto a thick mattress

d)

A mother pounding chillies with a pestle

3.

A stationary hockey ball with a mass of 2 kg is given a horizontal impulse of 30.0 N s. What is the velocity of the ball after the impact?

a)

10 m s-1

b)

12 m s-1

c)

15 m s-1

d)

18 m s-1

4.

The following materials can reduce impulsive force.....

a)

polystyrene packing

b)

mattress for a high jump event

c)

pestle and mortar

5.

A hockey player uses a hockey stick to hit a hockey ball, causing the ball to travel with a velocity of 30 m s-1. If the mass of the hockey ball is 100 g and the time of impact between the hockey stick and the ball is 5 x 10-3 s, calculate the impulsive force exerted by the hockey ball.

a)

600 N

b)

-600 N

c)

600 000 N

d)

-600 000 N

6.
Softer landings tend to
a)
increase impact force
b)
increase force
c)
increase collision time
d)
increase change in momentum
7.

Impulse can be determined by calculating the area under graph of

a)

force (f) - time (t) graph

b)

impulse (J) - time (t) graph

c)

momentum (p) - time( t) graph

d)

velocity (v) - time (t) graph

8.

impulsive force is

a)

the change in velocity

b)

the rate of change in momentum

c)

the change in acceleration

d)

the rate of change in inertia

9.

impulse is

a)

the change in momentum

b)

the rate of change in momentum

c)

the rate of force acting

d)

the change in inertia

10.

a boy bending his knees when jumping down from a fence. the boy bends his knee so that the impact of the impulsive force on his leg will be

a)

bigger

b)

smaller

c)

the same

11.

which of the following will reduce impulsive force

a)

increase in velocity

b)

increase in mass

c)

increase in time

d)

increase in acceleration

12.

which of the following causes increase in impulsive force?

a)

a long jumper landing on a sandy pit

b)

an airbag acting on a driver during an accident

c)

a softball player wearing a thick and soft glove to catch a ball

d)

a boy jumping down with straightened legs.

13.

The units for Impulse are...

a)

N/s

b)

Nkgs

c)

Ns

d)

Kgs

14.

Momentum is the product of velocity and...

a)

Weight

b)

Gravitational force

c)

Mass

d)

Time

15.
The difference between a car hitting a wall vs. a car hitting a hay stack is
a)
the Impulse on the car hitting the wall is greater
b)
the change in momentum of the car hitting the wall is greater
c)
the force on the car hitting the hay stack is greater
d)
the collision time of the car hitting the hay stack is greater
16.
The purpose of crumble zones on a car is to
a)
decrease time of impact.
b)
increase force of impact.
c)
increase the time of impact.
d)
decrease the impulse during impact.
17.
A bullet traveling at 500 m/s is brought to rest by an impulse of 50 N*s.  What is the mass of the bullet?
a)
10 kg
b)
0.1 kg
c)
0.01 kg
d)
2500 kg