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MOMENTUM & IMPULSE

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The equation to calculate momentum is __________.

a)

p=m vp=m\ v

b)

p=12m v2p=\frac{1}{2}m\ v^2

c)

p=m ap=m\ a

d)

p= FΔtp=\ F\Delta t

2.
Which takes more force  to catch, a bowling ball or a ping pong ball?
a)
bowling 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
3.
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
4.
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)
they can't
5.

The units for Impulse are

a)

kg

b)

N⋅sN\cdot s

c)

N

d)

m/s

e)

kg⋅mskg\cdot\frac{m}{s}

6.

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

a)

size and shape

b)

mass and speed

c)

mass and veloctiy

d)

mass and energy

7.
If two objects have the same mass, then the faster moving object has ____________ momentum.
a)
more 
b)
less
c)
the same
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
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
11.

Can a bullet have the same momentum a truck?

a)

yes

b)

no

12.

In this type of collision, objects have possibility to stick together.

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

c)

They possibly to stick together in both types of collisions

13.

Linear momentum is defined as the product of a system’s ______________ multiplied by its _____________:

a)

mass, velocity

b)

acceleration, mass

c)

acceleration, force

d)

force, time

14.

Check ALL that apply.

Impulse is:

a)

A force that creates an acceleration.

b)

A change in momentum.

c)

An average force over some discrete amount of time.

d)

A vector

e)

NOT a vector

15.

Momentum is a ____________________ quantity.

a)

science

b)

scalar

c)

vector

d)

basic

16.

Is momentum a quantity that can be conserved?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

For an object that hits a wall and bounces back, the Δp is:

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

18.

For an object that gets slower, the Δp is:

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

19.

During a collision, an object experiences an impulse. How can this impulse be calculated?

a)

Multiplying force by time

b)

Multiplying mass by velocity

c)

Dividing velocity by time

d)

Multiplying mass by acceleration

20.

During a collision, an object experiences an impulse. The impulse causes and is equal to the _____ of the object

a)

energy change

b)

kinetic energy change

c)

force

d)

momentum

e)

momentum change

21.

Impulse is a vector quantity. Its direction is same to the direction of ____________ on the object.

a)

work

b)

force

c)

momentum

d)

velocity

22.

Madam Azah has ______ son and _________ daughters.

a)

2, 1

b)

1, 2

c)

1, 3

d)

2, 2