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Momentum and Forces DP014

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This picture is an example of ____________
a)
Elastic Collision
b)
Inelastic collision
2.
The law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of all objects interacting with each other will  ________________________ no matter of the nature of the forces between the object.
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
remain constant
d)
fluctuate
3.
What is the property of a moving object that causes it to keep moving?
a)
Momentum
b)
Acceleration
c)
Speed
d)
resistance
4.
True/False:  The momentum does not change unless outside forces act on the objects.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
True/False:  Elastic Collision causes a rebound.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.  
a)
size and shape
b)
mass and veloctiy
c)
mass and energy
7.

kinetic energy is conserved in what type of collision?

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

c)

both elastic and inelastic

d)

neither elastic or inelastic

8.

A 5 N force is applied to a 3 kg ball to change its velocity from +9 m/s to +3 m/s. The time for the collision is _____ seconds.

a)

1.8

b)

2.5

c)

3.6

d)

10

9.
What is the net force?
a)
5.5 N left
b)
5.5 N right
c)
2.5 N left
d)
2.5 N right
10.

Using the gravity of earth at 9.81 m/s2 , how much does a person with a mass of 35 kg weigh in Newton's?

a)

0.28 N

b)

343 N

c)

3.57 N

d)

212 N

11.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
12.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
13.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what was the force?

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

14.

If a 56 kg person on an unknown planet weighs 450 N , what must be the gravity on this planet?

a)

8.04 kg⋅m/s

b)

8.04 m/s2

c)

25,200 m/s2

d)

25,200 kg⋅m/s

15.

Which of the following is the unit for momentum?

a)

kg·m/s

b)

kg·m

c)

kg·m/s2

d)

Momentum has no unit.

16.

Calculate the momentum of a 55-kg running back moving forward at 10 m/s.

a)

550 kg m/s

b)

-550 kg m/s

c)

5.5 kg m/s

d)

-5.5 kg m/s

17.

Which of the following objects has the greatest momentum?

a)

a 7.6-kg ball moving at 6.3 m/s westward.

b)

a 10.8-kg ball moving at 3.8 m/s eastward.

c)

a 3.2-kg ball moving at 13.3 m/s northward.

d)

a 5.2-kg ball moving at 8.8 m/s southward.

18.

A 2.5 kg ball moving at 4.2 m/s collides with a 2.5 kg stationary ball. If the first ball is at rest after the collision, what is the velocity of the second ball? Elastic Collision

a)

2.1 m/s

b)

2.5 m/s

c)

4.2 m/s

d)

8.4 m/s

19.

A dart with a mass of 0.5kg is thrown at 15m/s and sticks into a 1kg apple hanging on a string. What is the velocity of the dart and apple just after the dart is embedded? Inelastic Collision

a)

0 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

15 m/s

20.

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

a)

equal to

b)

less than

c)

more than

d)

It depends on the type of collision

21.
Which is true from Newton's Third law of motion?
a)
For every action force there is a smaller reaction force in the opposite direction.
b)
For every action force there is an equivalent reaction force in the opposite direction.
c)
 Both 1 and 2
d)
None of the above
22.
When forces on an object are balanced, what is the force?
a)
Five
b)
Ten
c)
Six
d)
Zero
23.
How can you increase the acceleration of an object?
a)
decrease its mass
b)
increase its friction
c)
increase its mass
d)
decrease the force applied to it
24.
What is the net force?
a)
400 N Up
b)
400 N Down
c)
- 400 N Down
d)
800 N Down
25.
What is the net force?
a)
40 N left
b)
0 N Balalnced
c)
400 N right
d)
40 N right
26.
What is a friction force  acting on an NON- moving object.
a)
Static friction 
b)
Fuild friction 
c)
Rolling friction 
d)
Sliding Friction 
27.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N 
b)
40N 
c)
10N 
d)
70N
28.
Imagine you travel to another planets. What will change as you walk around the surface of the planet- your mass or your weight?
a)
Mass
b)
Weight 
c)
Both 
d)
Neither 
29.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its ___________. 
a)
temperature
b)
shape
c)
size
d)
motion
30.

If the net force in an object is 0, then it will do as below EXCEPT?

a)

move with constant velocity

b)

move with non zero acceleration

c)

stay at rest

31.

Which is takes more force to catch, a bowling ball or a ping pong ball?

a)

Bowling ball ball because it has more momentum

b)

Ping pong ball because it has more momentum

c)

Both require the same amount of force when catching

d)

Bowling ball because it has less momentum

32.

When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum _______

a)

remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.

b)

doubles.

c)

quadruples.

d)

decreases.

33.

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

a)

Have the same speed

b)

Have different speeds

c)

One is moving backwards.

d)

Have the same mass.

34.

The impulse-momentum theorem states that ________

a)

the impulse on an object is equal to the change in momentum it causes.

b)

the force on a moving object is equal to the magnitude of the impulse.

c)

the impulse on an object is greater than the change in momentum it causes.

d)

The impulse on an object is less than the change in momentum it causes.

35.

_________ is equal to a change in momentum.

a)

Impulse

b)

Force

c)

Momentum

d)

Velocity

36.

What is the collision in which both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved?

a)

Inelastic collision

b)

Elastic collision

37.

Which of the following is NOT a force?

a)

Applied force

b)

Normal force

c)

Tension

d)

Gravitational force

38.

FIGURE 1 shows a block of mass m at rest on a rough plane. How many forces (basic) react on this block?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

39.

In which direction does gravity act?

a)

Downwards

b)

Upwards

c)

In all direction

d)

Towards the center of the Earth

40.

The inertia of a body is a measure of its………

a)

Mass

b)

Impulse

c)

Velocity

d)

momentum

41.

“Rate of change of momentum of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it”


This statement is related to _________

a)

Newton’s First Law.

b)

Newton’s Second Law.

c)

Newton’s Third Law.

d)

Conservation of Linear Momentum

42.

A book is placed on a chair. Then a video cassette is placed on the book. The floor exerts a normal force

a)

on all three

b)

only on the book

c)

only on the chair

d)

upwards on the chair and downwards on the book

43.

When you paddle a canoe, the canoe goes forward. This is an example of...............

a)

Newton's First Law of Motion

b)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

44.

When a pair of balanced forces acts on an object, the net force is .......

a)

greater in size than one of the forces.

b)

equal to zero.

c)

equal in size to one of the forces.

d)

greater in size than both forces combined.

45.

According to Newton’s third law of motion, when a hammer strikes and exerts a force on a nail, the nail

a)

disappears into the wood.

b)

exerts an equal force back on the hammer.

c)

moves at a constant speed.

d)

creates a friction with the hammer.

46.

The momentum of an object depends upon the object’s _______ and _______.

a)

size and shape

b)

mass and shape

c)

mass and velocity

d)

shape and velocity

47.

_________ is equal to a change in momentum.

a)

Impulse

b)

Force

c)

Momentum

d)

Velocity

48.

If 2 objects collide and stick together, what will happen to their velocities?

a)

Velocities will increase.

b)

Velocities will decrease

c)

Velocities will stay the same

d)

Velocities is equal to zero

49.

In which direction does gravity act?

a)

Downwards

b)

Upwards

c)

In all direction

d)

Towards the center of the Earth

50.

FIGURE 1 shows a block of mass m at rest on a rough plane. How many forces (basic) react on this block?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

51.

Which of the statements is NOT related to the Newton’s Laws?

a)

The total force on an object is zero if the velocity of the object is constant.

b)

The net force on object is zero if the object is stationary.

c)

The acceleration of an object is proportional to the force applied.

d)

The momentum of an object is proportional to the mass of the object.