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Momentum and Impulse

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.

A stunt person jumps from the roof of a tall building, but no injury occurs because the person lands on a large, air-filled bag. Which one of the following best describes why no injury occurs?

a)

The bag reduces the impulse to the person

b)

The bag increases the amount of time during which the momentum is changing and reduces the average force on the person

c)

the bag decreases the amount of time during which the momentum is changing and reduces the average force on the person

d)

The bag increases the amount of time the force acts on the person and reduces the change in momentum

8.

A rubber ball and a clay ball both have the same mass. Both are thrown at a wall with equal speed. The rubber ball bounces off of the wall and the clay ball sticks to the wall. Which of the two receives the greater impulse from the wall?

a)

Neither receives an impulse because the wall doesn’t move

b)

The clay ball because it sticks

c)

The rubber ball because it bounces

d)

They receive equal impulses because they have equal momenta

9.
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
10.

Change in momentum is called:

a)

Force

b)

Impulse

c)

Acceleration

d)

Torque

11.

SI unit of impulse is:

a)

kgms2kgms^{-2}

b)

NsNs

c)

NN

d)

None of these

12.
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
13.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
14.
Momentum is a ____________________ quantity
a)
science
b)
scalar
c)
vector
d)
energy
15.
The impulse is ______ the change in momentum
a)
Greater than
b)
Equal to
c)
less than
d)
always double
16.
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
17.

An impulse depends on

a)

weight and force

b)

force and time

c)

electric charge and time

d)

none of these

18.

If the change of momentum of an object is 50kg m/s, we can say the impulse is equal to:

a)

0 kg m/s

b)

25 kg m/s

c)

50 kg m/s

d)

100 kg m/s

19.

The air bag on a car reduces the force experienced by the driver, by extending the time of impact.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
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
21.
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
22.

Which has the greatest momentum?

a)

a 10 kg dog running at 15 m/s

b)

a 25 kg wagon moving at 5 m/s

c)

a 5 kg ball moving at 40 m/s

d)

a 75 kg person standing still