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Momentum

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The equation to calculate momentum is

a)

p = m x v

b)

p = 1/2 m x v2

c)

p = m x g x h

d)

p = m x g

2.
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
3.
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
4.

What is the unit for momentum?

a)

m/sec

b)

kg/sec

c)

kg/m

d)

kg x m/sec

5.

What is the unit for velocity?

a)

m/sec

b)

kg/sec

c)

kg/m

d)

kg x m/sec

6.
What is the unit for mass?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg
d)
kg m/sec
7.
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
8.

Which of the following has the MOST momentum? (they are all rolling at the same velocity)

a)

rolling ping-pong ball

b)

rolling bowling ball

c)

rolling soccer ball

d)

rolling basketball

9.

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

a)

2400 m/s

b)

1.5 m/s

c)

240 m/s

d)

.67 m/s

10.

In order for an object to have momentum it must be ________

a)

moving

b)

motionless

c)

alive

d)

asleep

11.
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
12.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
13.

The Law of Conservation of Momentum states:

a)

The total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after a collision.

b)

The total momentum before a collision is greater than the total momentum after a collision.

c)

The total momentum before a collision is less than the total momentum after a collision.

d)

The total momentum before a collision is not related to the total momentum after a collision.

14.

Pick all of the scenarios below that are collisions.

a)

A catcher catches a baseball.

b)

A pitcher throws a baseball.

c)

Two cars smash into each other.

d)

Two students on roller skates push away from each other.

e)

A bug smashes into a windshield.

15.
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
16.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
17.
When two objects collide, the Pbefore is ____________ the Pafter.
a)
more than 
b)
less than 
c)
equal to
d)
unrelated to
18.

An impulse depends on

a)

weight and force

b)

force and time

c)

electric charge and time

d)

none of these

19.

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

a)

2kg m/s

b)

10kg m/s

c)

70kg m/s

d)

5kg m/s

20.

An object has pi of 20 kgm/s and then pf of 30 kgm/s. If it took 2s, what is the force?

a)

10N

b)

4N

c)

5N

d)

50N

21.

An object has Pi of 20 kgm/s ends with a Pf of 40 kgm/s. How long would a 5N force need to act?

a)

3s

b)

8s

c)

7s

d)

4s

22.

An object with 20kgm/s is stopped by a force of -20N, how long does it take to do this?

a)

2s

b)

1s

c)

4s

d)

5s

23.

An egg gets dropped from a height of 0.1 meters and cracks. A second egg gets dropped from the same height but this time it lands on a glass of water and does not break. In terms of impulse.

a)

1st egg experienced more impulse

b)

2nd egg experienced more impulse

c)

both experienced the same impulse

24.

An egg gets dropped from a height of 0.1 meters and cracks. A second egg gets dropped from the same height but this time it lands on a glass of water and does not break. In terms of force and time, the second egg must have experienced...

a)

more force, but less time

b)

less force, but more time

c)

more force, and more time

d)

less force, and less time

25.

The air bag on a car reduces the force experienced by the driver, by extending the time of impact.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

In an equation Impulse is represented with the letter...

a)

I

b)

M

c)

J

d)

P

27.

Velocity is a vector which means it has which of the following?

a)

Direction

b)

Speed

c)

Magnitude

d)

Distance

28.

A collision occurs when ...

a)

two or more objects hit each other with a force.

b)

an object in motion stays in motion.

c)

when an object at rest stays at rest.

29.

Select all the examples of collisions.

a)

car crash

b)

baseball bat hitting a baseball

c)

your fingers pushing the keys on a keyboard

d)

a car running at a fast speed

30.
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
31.
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
32.

If a collision is elastic which of the following must be true?

a)

Momentum is not conserved

b)

The objects are in an open system

c)

The total momentum is equal to 0

d)

Kinetic Energy is conserved

33.

If a collision is inelastic which of the following must be true?

a)

the total momentum of the system is conserved

b)

The total momentum of the system is not conserved

c)

The total momentum of the system is 0

d)

The total kinetic energy of the system is conserved

34.

Two carts collide. They stick together and continue moving. Is momentum conserved in this interaction?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

Two carts collide. They stick together and continue moving. Is total kinetic energy conserved in this interaction?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Two metal balls collide in an elastic collision. Is momentum conserved in this collision?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

Two metal balls collide in an elastic collision. Is total kinetic energy conserved in this collision?

a)

Yes

b)

No