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Momentum quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Momentum is the _______of an object multiplied by its velocity.

a)

Momentum

b)

Speed

c)

Force

d)

Mass

2.

It is harder to stop a large truck than a small car when both are moving at the same speed.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A moving object can have a large momentum if it has a large mass, a high speed, or both.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A truck at rest has no momentum at all.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A bowling ball with a mass of 5 kg rolls down a bowling lane at 8 m/s. What is the momentum of the bowling ball?

a)

0.6 kg⋅m/s

b)

1.6 kg⋅m/s

c)

40 kg⋅m/s

d)

60 kg⋅m/s

6.

Which has more momentum: a 1000 kg car stopped at a red light or a 20 kg bike moving at 10 m/s?

a)

car

b)

bike

c)

they are equal

d)

cannot determine using the info provided

7.

A runner has a momentum of 720 kg⋅m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s. What is his mass?

a)

14.4 kg

b)

1400 kg

c)

144 kg

d)

360 kg

8.
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
9.

An object of mass 4.0 kg is moving with a velocity of 3.0 m/s in a straight line.

What is the momentum of the object?

a)

0.75 kg m/s

b)

1.3 kg m/s

c)

12 kg m/s

d)

24 kg m/s

10.
Is momentum a scalar or a vector quantity?
a)
A Vector
b)
A Scalar
11.
A 10 kg object is moving at 5 m/s and a 5 kg object is moving at 10 m/s. Which has more momentum?
a)
The 10 kg Object
b)
The 5 kg Object
c)
They are both the same
d)
We need more information
12.
Runner A and Runner B had a race over 200m. Runner A finished in 24 seconds and Runner B finished in 26 seconds. Who had the greatest average momentum?
a)
Runner A
b)
Runner B
c)
They are both the same
d)
We need more information
13.
An object has a momentum of 5 kg m/s and a mass of 2 kg. How fast is it moving?
a)
3 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
7 m/s
d)
2.5 m/s
14.
An object has a momentum of 10 kg m/s and is moving at 5 m/s. What is its mass?
a)
2 kg
b)
15 kg
c)
5 kg
d)
50 kg
15.

An external force _____ the total momentum of a closed system

a)

changes

b)

does not change