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Physics Pop Quiz: Momentum and Energy

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which has more momentum, a large truck moving at 30 miles per hour or a small truck moving at 30 miles per hour?

a)

the large truck

b)

the small truck

c)

Both have the same momentum

2.

Compared to a sports car moving at 30 miles per hour, the same sports car moving at 60 miles per hour has

a)

the same momentum

b)

twice as much momentum

c)

four times as much momentum

3.

If the momentum of an object changes and its mass remains constant

a)

its velocity is changing

b)

it is accelerating or decelerating

c)

there is a force acting on it

d)

All of the above

4.

The momentum change of an object is equal to the

a)

force acting on it

b)

velocity change of the object

c)

impulse acting on it.

d)

object's mass times the force acting on it.

5.

If Superman at rest in free space throws an asteroid that has more mass than Superman, then which moves faster?

a)

the asteroid

b)

Superman

c)

They both move at the same speed (but in opposite directions)

6.

Skelly the skater traveling at high speed needs a certain amount of force to stop him. More stopping force will be needed if he has

a)

more mass

b)

more momentum

c)

less stopping distance

d)

all of these

7.

A Ping-Pong ball launcher is fired. Compared to the impulse on the ball, the amount of impulse (or change in momentum) on the launcher is

a)

larger

b)

smaller

c)

the same

8.

The cannonball launched from a cannon with a long barrel will be faster because the cannonball

a)

receives a greater force

b)

receives a greater impulse

c)

has a smaller mass

9.

If you lift one load up two stories, how much work do you do compared to lifting one load up only one story?

a)

Four times as much

b)

Twice as much

c)

the same amount

d)

one-half as much

10.

If Nellie Newton pushes an object with twice the force for twice the distance, she does

a)

the same work

b)

twice the work

c)

four times the work

d)

eight times the work

11.

How much work is done on a 50 N rock that you lift 10 m straight up?

a)

500 J

b)

50 J

c)

10 J

d)

1 J

12.

How much power is expended if you lift a 50 N rock 10 meters in 1 second?

a)

500 W

b)

50 W

c)

10 W

d)

5 W

13.

An object that has kinetic energy must be

a)

moving

b)

falling

c)

elevated

d)

at rest

14.

The unit for WORK is

a)

kgm/s

b)

kg

c)

Joules

d)

Newtons