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2.7 Impulse and Impulsive Force

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The symbol and unit for Impulse are

a)

J and N/s

b)

J and N s

c)

F and N

d)

W and N s

2.

Which of the following situations does not require large impulse force?

a)

A baseball competition

b)

A karate expert breaking a piece of plank with his bare hands

c)

A high jumper jumping across the pole onto a thick mattress

d)

A mother pounding chillies with a pestle

3.

A stationary hockey ball with a mass of 2 kg is given a horizontal impulse of 30.0 N s. What is the velocity of the ball after the impact?

a)

10 m s-1

b)

12 m s-1

c)

15 m s-1

d)

18 m s-1

4.

The following materials can reduce impulsive force.....

a)

polystyrene packing

b)

mattress for a high jump event

c)

pestle and mortar

5.

A hockey player uses a hockey stick to hit a hockey ball, causing the ball to travel with a velocity of 30 m s-1. If the mass of the hockey ball is 100 g and the time of impact between the hockey stick and the ball is 5 x 10-3 s, calculate the impulsive force exerted by the hockey ball.

a)

600 N

b)

-600 N

c)

600 000 N

d)

-600 000 N

6.
Softer landings tend to
a)
increase impact force
b)
increase force
c)
increase collision time
d)
increase change in momentum
7.

impulse is

a)

the change in momentum

b)

the rate of change in momentum

c)

the rate of force acting

d)

the change in inertia

8.

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

9.

A softball player moves his hand backwards while catching a fast-moving ball. This movement of hand is to

a)

increase the impulsive force

b)

control the ball to stop it falling

c)

lengthen the stopping time of the ball

10.

A boy kicks a stationary ball of mass 0.15 kg. The ball moves forward at a velocity of 60 ms-1 and the time of impact between the boy’s foot and the ball is 5 ms. What is the impulsive force?

a)

1.8 N

b)

9 N

c)

180 N

d)

1800 N