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IMPULSE AND IMPULSIVE FORCE

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Increase the impulsive force

b)

Increase the stopping time of the ball

c)

Control the ball to stop it from falling

2.

The diagram shows an athlete performing the high jump. What is the function of the mattress?

a)

To reduce the collision time between the athlete and the mattress

b)

To reduce the change of momentum of the athlete when he hits the mattress

c)

To reduce the impulsive force acting on the athlete when he hits the mattress

3.

Diagram 2 shows a parachutist landing with his legs bent. Why does the parachutist bend his legs?

a)

To lengthen the time of impact of his feet with the ground

b)

To shorten the time of impact of his feet with the ground

c)

To lengthen the time of falling to the ground

4.

Diagram 5 shows a box with a mass of 55 kg is dropped from a helicopter. At the moment before touching the ground, the velocity of the box is 12 ms -1. The box stops 2 seconds after touching the ground. What is the magnitude of the impulsive force acted on the box?

a)

660 N

b)

330 N

c)

122 N

d)

110 N

5.

Diagram 2 shows an athlete bending his legs upon landing in a long jump event. The athlete bent his legs to reduce the

a)

impulse on his feet

b)

impulsive force on his feet

c)

velocity just before landing

d)

time of impact between his feet and the sand

6.

Diagram 1 shows two identical eggs are dropped from the same height, h, onto a floor and a sponge respectively. Which inference is correct?

a)

The impulsive force depends on the velocity of the egg

b)

The impulsive force depends on the time of impact

c)

The impulsive force depends on gravitational force

d)

The impulsive force depends on the height of the egg

7.

Diagram 4 shows a martial art student breaking a pile of bricks. What is the physics concept that makes the brick break?

a)

Impulsive force

b)

Momentum

c)

Pressure

d)

Impulse

8.

Diagram 2 shows a golfer hitting a golf ball. Impulsive force is produced when

a)

the golf club is swung at high velocity

b)

the golf club is swung backward

c)

the golf club hits the golf ball

d)

the golf ball moves in the air

9.

An athlete of mass 50kg falling on a mattress in a high jump competition. He hits the mattress at a velocity of 10 ms-1 and stops after 0.5 s.

a)

1000 N

b)

250 N

c)

2.5 N

d)

0 N

10.

Diagram 6 shows a landing area for a long jump event. The sand is flattened after a long-jump is performed. Sand is used to reduce

a)

impulse

b)

momentum

c)

impulsive force

d)

effect of inertia