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6.4 Momentum

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

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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.

Momentum can be thought of as...

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

The formula for momentum

a)

mass x velocity

b)

mass x acceleration

c)

force / mass

d)

force / acceleration

4.

the (a)   of a moving object can be determined by multiplying the object's mass by its velocity.

5.

the momentum of a (a)   object can be determined by multiplying the object's mass by its velocity.

6.

the momentum of a moving object can be determined by multiplying the object's mass by its (a)   .

7.

mass is measured in ___

a)

kg

b)

m/s

c)

N

d)

m/s^2

8.

velocity is measured in ___

a)

kg

b)

m/s

c)

N

d)

m/s^2

9.

force is measured in ___

a)

kg

b)

m/s

c)

N

d)

m/s^2

10.

acceleration is measured in ___

a)

kg

b)

m/s

c)

N

d)

m/s^2

11.

Which is true of a larger object moving at the same speed as a smaller object?

a)

it will have a greater momentum

b)

it will have a lesser momentum

c)

it will have a lesser mass

d)

it will have the same momentum

12.

A 0.1 kg baseball is traveling at 40 m/s. What is the ball's momentum in the direction it is moving?

a)

40 m/s

b)

0.1 kg

c)

4  kgms4\ \frac{\ kg\cdot m}{s^{ }}  

d)

4 ms24\ \frac{m}{s^2}  

13.

momentum comes from the latin word movere. What might movere mean?

a)

to spin

b)

to move

c)

to sit

d)

to fly

14.

A lion has a mass of 180 kg and a velocity of 16 m/s to the right. Which represents the correct way to set up your equation to calculate the lion's momentum?

a)

momentum=180 kg16msmomentum=180\ kg\cdot16\frac{m}{s}  

b)

2880 kgms2880\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  

c)

momentum=180 kg16msmomentum=\frac{180\ kg}{16\frac{m}{s}}  

15.

The law of (a)   of momentum

16.

The law of conservation of mass states:

a)

the momentum of interacting objects is the same before and after they interact.

b)

the amount of matter does not change during a chemical reaction

c)

the momentum of one object is saved while the other's is lost

d)

you can talk to a momentum

17.

What is a collision where 2 objects bump into each other, without sticking together?

a)

non sticky collision

b)

sticky collision

c)

car crash

d)

bumper cars

18.

What is a collision where 2 objects bump into each other, and end up sticking together?

a)

non sticky collision

b)

sticky collision

c)

car crash

d)

bumper cars

19.

What is true about a sticky collision?

a)

the faster car slows down and the slower car speeds up

b)

the objects trade velocities

c)

the objects stick together

d)

the objects share their combined momentums

20.

What is true about a non-sticky collision?

a)

the faster car slows down and the slower car speeds up

b)

the objects trade velocities

c)

the objects stick together

d)

the objects share their combined momentums

21.

a ball traveling 45 m/s strikes an identical ball at rest. What happens if their collision is non-sticky and no other forces act on each ball?

a)

the balls trade velocities and move seperately

b)

both balls stop

c)

both balls move at 22.5 m/s and move together

22.

a 100kg car is moving at 20 m/s and runs into an identical car moving 10 m/s in the same direction. In a sticky collision, what happens to the cars?

a)

the cars trade velocities and move seperately

b)

both cars stop

c)

both cars move together at 15 m/s

23.

a 100kg car is moving north at 20 m/s and runs into an identical car moving 10 m/s in the same direction. In a sticky collision, what is their total momentum?

a)

3000 kgms3000\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  north

b)

3000 kgms3000\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  south

c)

300 kgms300\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  south

d)

300 kgms300\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  north

e)

both cars stop

24.

a 100kg car is moving north at 20 m/s and runs into an identical car moving 10 m/s in the same direction. Before the collision, what is the momentum of the car moving 20 m/s?

a)

2000 kgms2000\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  north

b)

3000 kgms3000\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  south

c)

300 kgms300\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  south

d)

200 kgms200\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  north

e)

both cars stop

25.

a 100kg car is moving north at 20 m/s and runs into an identical car moving 10 m/s in the same direction. Before the collision, what is the momentum of the car moving 10 m/s?

a)

1000 kgms1000\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  north

b)

3000 kgms3000\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  south

c)

200 kgms200\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  south

d)

100 kgms100\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  north

e)

both cars stop

26.

a 100kg car is moving north at 20 m/s and runs into an identical car moving 10 m/s in the same direction. In a non-sticky collision, what is their total momentum?

a)

3000 kgms3000\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  north

b)

3000 kgms3000\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  south

c)

300 kgms300\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  south

d)

300 kgms300\ \frac{kg\cdot m}{s}  north

e)

both cars stop