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Impulse and momentum

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

 The momentum of an object with mass m moving with velocity v\vec{v}  is determined by the formula:

a)

p =m .v\overrightarrow{p}\ =m\overrightarrow{\ .v}  

b)

p = m.v

c)

p =mv\vec{p}\ =\frac{m}{\vec{v}}  

d)

p = mvp\ =\ \frac{m}{v}  

2.

Momentum vector is a vector

a)

in the same direction, opposite to the velocity vector

b)

with a direction that forms any angle α with the velocity vector

c)

perpendicular to the velocity vector

d)

in the same direction, same as the velocity vector

3.

The SI unit of momentum is:

a)

A. kg.m/s

b)

B. kg.m.s

c)

C. kg.m2 /s

d)

D. kg.m/s2

4.

A 2 kg object moves in a straight line with a velocity of 5 m/s. The magnitude of the momentum of the object is

a)

9 kg.m/s.

b)

10 kg.m/s.

c)

 6 kg.m/s.

d)

7 kg.m/s.

5.

The unit of impulse of force is:

a)

A. N.s

b)

B. kg.m.s

c)

C. kg.m2 /s

d)

D. kg.m/s2

6.

The expression of Newton's second law can be written in the form

a)

F.Δt=Δp\vec{F}.\Delta t=\vec{\Delta p}

b)

F.Δp=ΔtF.\Delta p=\Delta t

c)

F.Δp=ma\vec{F}.\vec{\Delta p}=m\vec{a}

d)

F.Δt=maF.\Delta t=ma

7.

A particle, initially at rest, is experienced a constant net force with a magnitude of 0.1 N. The magnitude of the impulse of the particle at time t = 3 s from the start of the motion is

a)

30 N.s.

b)

3 N.s.

c)

0.3 N.s.

d)

0.03 N.s.

8.

A ball with a mass of 1 kg hits the wall perpendicularly at a speed of 5 m/s and bounces back at a speed of 3 m/s. The momentum of the object has changed by an amount of

a)

2 kg.m/s.

b)

5 kg.m/s.

c)

3 kg.m/s.

d)

8 kg.m/s.

9.

A 1000 kg truck is moving at a speed of 10 m/s, South. A 500 kg car is moving in the opposite direction at a speed of 15 m/s. The total momentum of the two vehicles is

a)

10000 kg.m/s, South

b)

2500 kg.m/s, South

c)

 7500 kg.m/s, North

d)

17500 kg.m/s, North

10.

The momentum vector of an object remains constant in the case of

a)

All 3 cases

b)

The object moves in a circle

c)

The object moves in a straight line at constant speed

d)

The object is in free fall