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Momentum, Work, and Power

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
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.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
3.
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
4.
Momentum is a ____________________ quantity
a)
science
b)
scalar
c)
vector
d)
energy
5.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
6.
When two objects collide, the Pbefore is ____________ the Pafter.
a)
more than 
b)
less than 
c)
equal to
d)
unrelated to
7.
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum
a)
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
b)
doubles
c)
quadruples
d)
decreases
8.
What is the unit for momentum?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
9.
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
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 momentum?

a)

45 kg m/s

b)

72 kg m/s

c)

32.4 kg m/s

d)

0.45 kg m/s

11.

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)

45

c)

10

d)

-18

12.

Which takes more force  to catch, a bowling ball or a ping pong ball?

a)

bowling ball because it has more momentum

b)

bowling ball because it has less momentum

c)

both require the same amount of force when catching

d)

ping pong ball because it has more momentum

13.

How can a tennis ball and a bowling ball have the same momentum?

a)

one is moving backwards

b)

have the same speed

c)

they can't

d)

have different speeds

14.

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

15.

Momentum is represented with which letter?

a)

b

b)

m

c)

v

d)

p

16.

The change in momentum is...

a)

Power

b)

Energy

c)

Impulse

d)

Force

17.
How do we calculate work?
a)
W = F * d
b)
w = f * D
c)
W = F * D
d)
w = f * d
18.
How much work is being done with 200 N of force over 426 meters?
a)
85,200 J
b)
45,620 J
c)
90,480 J
d)
62,329 J
19.
The SI unit of work is?
a)
Joules
b)
Watts
c)
Newtons
d)
meters
20.

A worker climbs a ladder and does 8 J of work on a 2 N object. What is the distance they lift the object?

a)

18 m

b)

4 m

c)

10 m

d)

6 m

21.

4. The ability to do work is called________.

a)

force

b)

machine

c)

energy

d)

work

22.

It is the rate of doing work

a)

Energy

b)

Power

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

23.

Which is a unit for Power?

a)

Joules

b)

Watt

c)

Brainpower

d)

All of these are correct

24.

You use 950 J of energy to push a sofa. If it took you 5 sec to move the sofa, what was your power?

a)

190 J

b)

4750 J

c)

4750 W

d)

190 W