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Momentum and Impulse

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
3.
Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?
a)
car
b)
bike
c)
they are equal
d)
cannot determine using the info provided
4.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
5.
A 0.250 kg cart moving at 0.400 m/s has how much momentum?
a)
0.1 kg-m/s
b)
1 kg-m/s
c)
10 kg-m/s
d)
100 kg-m/s
6.
The impulse is ______ the change in momentum
a)
Greater than
b)
Equal to
c)
less than
d)
always double
7.
A boy kicks a football with a force of 20 N, the time the force acts for is 0.3 s.
Calculate the impulse on the ball.
a)
1 N*s
b)
6 N*s
c)
33.3 N*s 
d)
None of these
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.

If the change of momentum of an object is 50kg m/s, we can say the impulse is equal to:

a)

0 N*s

b)

25 N*s

c)

50 N*s

d)

100 N*s

10.

An object having a pi of 30kg m/s has ended with a pf of 40 kg m/s. What impulse caused this?

a)

2 N*s

b)

10 N*s

c)

70 N*s

d)

5 N*s

11.
While playing pool, Emma notices that the pool balls bounce apart.  What type of collision is this?
a)
Elastic
b)
Inelastic
c)
Explosive
d)
Force
12.
Jorge noticed a collision outside the coffee shop where two cars collided and stuck together.  What type of collision did he observe?
a)
Elastic
b)
Inelastic
c)
Completely inelastic
d)
none
13.

No collision is either perfectly elastic or perfectly inelastic.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
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
15.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s