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Quiz - Chapter 8: Momentum (1/25)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A biker with a mass of 75 kg moves along the path with a constant velocity of 5 m/s. What is the biker's momentum?
a)
25 m/s
b)
375 m/s
c)
25 kg m/s
d)
375 kg m/s
2.

How much momentum does a stationary battle ship have if it has a mass of 2,575,000 kg?

a)

2,575,000 N

b)

2,575,000 kg m/s

c)

0

d)

none of the above

3.
The definition of momentum is
a)
Mass in Motion
b)
The size of an object
c)
The velocity of an object
d)
A comparison between two objects
4.

(True or False.) A big truck will always have more momentum than a small car.

(a)  

5.

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

e)

stays the same

6.

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

(True or False.) A truck at rest has no momentum at all.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

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

9.

Which has more momentum: a 1000 kg car stopped at a red light or a .00020 kg snail moving at .10 m/s?

a)

car

b)

snail

c)

they are equal

d)

cannot determine using the info provided

10.

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)  

11.

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

12.

When direction is NOT an important factor, momentum= mass x ______.

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Force

d)

Energy

13.

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

a)

True

b)

False

14.

(True or False.) A truck rolling down a hill has less momentum than a roller skate with same speed.

(a)  

15.

The change in momentum depends on what two factors ? ______ and _______.

a)

mass

b)

velocity

c)

weight

d)

gravity

e)

time

16.
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
17.
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
18.
Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s......... 
a)
20000 N
b)
20000 Joules
c)
20000 Kg * m/s south
d)
10000 kg * m/s south
19.

Which of the following has the least momentum?

a)

a scurrying cockroach

b)

a parked semi-truck

c)

more information is needed

20.
Which object listed below has the greatest momentum?
a)
A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
b)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
c)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
d)
A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
21.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
22.

If an object has a momentum of 40 kg*m/s and a mass of 60 kg, what is its velocity?

a)

2400 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

240 m/s

d)

.67 m/s

23.

If an object has a velocity of 15 m/s and a momentum of 30 kg*m/s, what is its mass?

(a)  

24.

If you double the mass of an object, then its momentum will (a)   .