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Momentum

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
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1.

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

a)

mass - how much stuff it has

b)

acceleration - the rate at which the stuff changes its velocity

c)

weight - the force by which gravity attracts the stuff to Earth

d)

velocity - how fast and in what direction it's stuff is moving

e)

position - where the stuff is at

2.

Momentum is a ____________ quantity.

a)

scalar

b)

vector

3.

Which are complete descriptions of the momentum of an object? Choose three correct answers.

a)

2.3 kg•m/s

b)

7.2 kg•m/s, right

c)

6.1 kg•m/s2, down

d)

4.2 m/s, east

e)

1.9 kg•m/s, west

4.

The two quantities needed to calculate an object's momentum are mass and (a)   .

5.

Consider the mass and velocity of Objects A and B. Compared to Object B, Object A has _________ momentum.

a)

two times the

b)

four times the

c)

eight times the

d)

the same

e)

one-half the

6.

Calculate the momentum value of

a 2.0-kg brick moving through the air at 12 m/s.

a)

10 kgm/s

b)

0.5 kg m/s

c)

14.0 kgm/s

d)

24 kgm/s

7.

6. Calculate the momentum value of a

3.5-kg wagon moving along the sidewalk at 1.2 m/s.

a)

4.7 kgm/s

b)

4.2 kgm/s

c)

2.92 kgm/s

d)

2.3 kgm/s

8.

With what velocity must a 0.53kg softball be moving to equal the momentum of a 0.31kg baseball moving at 21 m/s? Answer correct to 1 decimal place.

a)

12.3 m/s

b)

12.3 kgm/s

c)

12.3 kg

d)

12.2 m/s