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impulse and momentum

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

Pre- and post-collision information is shown. Identify the collision parameters that are consistent with the indicated change in momentum.

a)

change in momentum = 15 kg m/s

b)

change in momentum = 30 kg m/s

c)

change in momentum = 0 kg

d)

change in momentum = 7.5 kg m/s

2.

A 5 N force is applied to a 3 kg ball to change its velocity from +9 m/s to +3 m/s. The impulse on the ball is ______ N s.

a)

-2.5

b)

-10

c)

-18

d)

-45

3.
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
4.
The difference between a car hitting a wall vs. a car hitting a hay stack is
a)
the Impulse on the car hitting the wall is greater
b)
the change in momentum of the car hitting the wall is greater
c)
the force on the car hitting the hay stack is greater
d)
the collision time of the car hitting the hay stack is greater
5.
A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is travelling at a velocity of 9 m/s. What is his mass?
a)
6030 kg
b)
0.0134 kg
c)
74.4 kg
d)
80 kg
6.
Cart A is pulled with a 2 Newton force for 2 seconds, and Cart B is pulled with a 1 Newton force for 3 seconds.  Which cart experiences the greatest impulse?
a)
Cart B
b)
Cart A
c)
they are the same
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)
66 N.s 
d)
None of these
8.

In an isolated system, the net ____ on that system is zero.

a)

external force

b)

internal force

c)

time interval

d)

displacement

9.
The impulse-momentum theorem states that
a)
the impulse on an object is equal to the change in momentum it causes 
b)
the force on a moving object is equal to the magnitude of the impulse.
c)
the impulse on an object is greater than the change in momentum it causes 
d)
the impulse on an object is less than the change in momentum it causes
10.
A constant force of 4.5 N acts on a 7.2-kg object for 10.0 s. What is the     change in the object's velocity? 
a)
6.3 m/s
b)
3.2 m/s
c)
1.2 m/s 
d)
4.33 m/s
11.
If an air bag changes a 60 kg person's speed from 40.0 m/s to     0.0 m/s, what impulse must act on the person? 
a)
 2400 kg.m/s
b)
1.5 kg.m/s
c)
0.67 kg.m/s
d)
1500 kg.m/s
12.
The velocity of a 975-kg car is changed from 12.0 m/s to 27.0 m/s in 15s by an external, constant force. What is the magnitude of the force? 
a)
9.75×102 N
b)
1.46×10N
c)
9.75×103 N
d)
975 kg·m/s
13.
A biker with a mass of 75 kg moves along the path with a constant velocity of 5 m/s. What is the biker's momentum?
a)
25 m/s
b)
375 m/s
c)
25 kg m/s
d)
375 kg m/s
14.

Which has more momentum?

a)

A hummingbird zipping down the street (v = 1 m/s)

b)

A bus stopped at a stop sign

c)

A bus barreling down the road (v = 10 m/s)

d)

A hummingbird hovering at a feeder

15.

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

16.

An egg is thrown at a wall and at a bed sheet. The egg's impulse will be

a)

Greater for the wall collision

b)

Greater for the sheet collision

c)

impulse is equal

17.

A 40-kilogram mass is moving across a horizontal surface at 5.0 m/s.  What is the magnitude of the net force required to bring the mass to a stop in 8.0 seconds?

a)

1 N

b)

40 N

c)

25 N

d)

5 N

18.

A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is travelling at a velocity of 9 m/s. What is his mass?

a)

6030 kg

b)

0,0134 kg

c)

74,4 kg

d)

80 kg

19.

When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum...

a)

remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.

b)

quadruples.

c)

decreases.

d)

doubles.

20.

A 5 N force is applied to a 3 kg ball to slow it down from 9 m/s to 3 m/s. What is the impulse on the ball?

a)

-18 N⋅s

b)

-10 N⋅s

c)

-45 N⋅s

d)

-2.5 N⋅s

21.

An insect applies 1.5 N of force to a windshield of a moving car. How much force does the windshield apply to the insect?

a)

Not enough information

b)

0.5 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

15,000 N

22.

A 2 kg cart has a momentum of 16 kg m/s. What is its velocity?

a)

32 m/s

b)

8 m/s

c)

0.125 m/s

d)

18 m/s

23.

2. Which of the following statements is incorrect about impulse and momentum?

a)

  When an object is at rest its momentum is greater

b)

When an object’s velocity changes, momentum changes

c)

When the time of collision is longer, force of impact is smaller

d)

The amount of the object’s momentum is equal to the force needed to stop it.

24.

3. A tennis player hits an approaching ball with a force of 750 N. If the player hits the ball in 0.002 s, how much impulse was imparted to the tennis ball?

a)

1.5 N.s

b)

5 N.s

c)

1.3 N.s

d)

2 N.s

25.

5. A skateboard is rolling at a velocity of 3.0 m/s with a momentum of 6.0 kg. m/s. What is the mass?

a)

5 kg.

b)

2 kg.

c)

7 kg.

d)

9 kg.

26.

6. A pitcher throws a baseball with a mass of 0.5 kg. and a momentum of 10 kg. m/s north. What is the velocity?

a)

15 m/s, north

b)

18 m/s, north

c)

2.5 m/s, north

d)

20 m/s, north

27.

7. Which has more momentum, a huge truck at rest or a small toy cart that is in motion?

a)

toy cart

b)

truck

c)

same momentum

d)

cannot be determined

28.

10. 1.    A baseball bat applies a 22 N force to a baseball over a period of 0.13 s, what is the change in momentum experienced by the ball?

a)

8.34 N.s

b)

23.5 N.s

c)

15.789 N.s

d)

2.86 N.s

29.
Which object listed below has the greatest momentum?
a)
A 0.05 kg object rolling at 0.2 m/s.
b)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
c)
A 0.15 kg object rolling at 1 m/s
d)
A 0.4 kg object rolling at 2 m/s.
30.

The total momentum of two objects before collision is 450 kgm/s. What will be their total momentum after collision?

a)

0 kgm/s

b)

175 kgm/s

c)

350 kgm/s

d)

450 kgm/s

31.

Two objects with a total mass of 20 kg has an initial momentum of 100 kg∙m/s. If the masses stick together after the collision, what is the final velocity of the masses?

a)

1 m/s

b)

5 m/s

c)

50 m/s

d)

100 m/s

32.

Two billiard balls with mass 1.0 kg each are travelling towards each other. The first one is moving at a velocity of 3 m/s, while the other one moves at a velocity of -2m/s. After the collision, one billiard ball moves to the left at a speed of 2 m/s. What is the speed of the other ball?

a)

-3 m/s

b)

-2 m/s

c)

2 m/s

d)

3 m/s

33.

A 2.0-kg chunk of putty moving at 5.0 m/s collides with and sticks to a 8.0-kg bowling ball that is initially at rest. The bowling ball with its putty passenger will then be set in motion with what speed?

a)

1 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

4 m/s

34.

A 125 kg car moving at 12 m/s hits a 200 kg car moving at -13m/s. If the first car bounces back at -12.5 m/s what is the velocity of the second car after the collision?

a)

1.2 m/s

b)

2.3 m/s

c)

3.2 m/s

d)

4.1 m/s

35.
A person on a stationary skateboard throws a bowling ball with a velocity of 5.0 m/s. What is a possible speed of the person after the throw? 
a)
0 m/s
b)
1.5 m/s
c)
5.0  m/s
d)
7.5 m/s