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Quiz: Momentum and Impulse

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 23mins

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.

Which one of the following units represents the standard metric units of momentum

a)

Newtons * meter / second

b)

Kilograms * meter / second2

c)

meter / second

d)

Kilograms * meter / second

3.

Which one of the following units represents the standard metric units of impulse

a)

Kilograms * meter / second2

b)

Newton * meter

c)

meter / second2

d)

Newton * second

4.
The law of conservation of momentum states that, 
a)

p before is less than p after

b)

p before is the same as p after

c)

p before is more than p after

d)

momentum is never the same

5.

An object that has momentum can be described as _________

a)

a) changing its velocity

b)

b) moving fast

c)

c) resisting changes in its state of motion

d)

d) inertia in motion

e)

e) encountering a net force

6.
Softer landings tend to
a)
increase impact force
b)
increase force
c)
increase collision time
d)
increase change in momentum
7.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant.
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
8.
Which takes more force  to catch, a bowling ball or a ping pong ball?
a)
bowling ball because it has more momentum
b)
ping pong ball because it has more momentum
c)
both require the same amount of force when catching
d)
bowling ball because it has less momentum
9.
If 2 objects collide and stick together, what will happen to their velocities?
a)
velocities will increase
b)
velocities will decrease
c)
velocities will stay the same
d)
none of the above
10.

An egg landing on a soft surface will remain intact. The surface increases the _____ and decreases the _____ during the impact

a)

impulse, time

b)

impulse, force

c)

force, time

d)

time, force

11.

Padded dashboards in cars are safer in accidents than non padded ones because the passenger hitting the dash has...

a)

a) Increased time of impact

b)

b) decreased impulse

c)

c) increases impact force

d)

d) a and b

12.
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
13.
A 10kg toy truck moves at 5m/s East. It collides head-on with a 5kg toy car moving 10 m/s moving west. What is the total momentum of the system?
a)
0 kgm/s
b)
30 kgm/s
c)
50 kgm/s
d)
10 kgm/s
14.

A freight car of mass 20,000kg moves along a track at 15 m/s. What is the momentum of the car?

a)

30,000 kg*m/s

b)

3,000 kg*m/s

c)

300,000 kg*m/s

d)

3,000,000 kg*m/s

15.
A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is traveling 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
16.
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
17.

Which object has more momentum?

a)

10kg mass at rest

b)

10 kg mass moving at 1 m/s

c)

10 kg mass moving at 2 m/s

d)

10 kg mass moving at 3 m/s

18.

For the momentum equation P=mv, if momentum is held constant and mass is decreased by 4, how does this affect velocity?

a)

Velocity is decreased by 4

b)

Velocity is increased by 4

c)

Velocity is decreased by 2

d)

Velocity is increased by 2

19.

A car is at a red light. The driver reaches a speed of 20m/s in 3 seconds. The car is 1500kg. How much force did the engine supply to the car?

a)

10 N

b)

10,000 N

c)

1500 N

d)

1 N

20.

If the car's engine provided 200N of force for 3.9 seconds, what is the impulse of the car?

a)

780 kgm/s

b)

51.3 kgm/s

c)

0.0195 kgm/s

d)

0 kgm/s

21.

What is the TOTAL MOMENTUM for the system BEFORE COLLISION?

a)

14 kg m/s

b)

24 kg m/s

c)

10 kg m/s

d)

-24 kg m/s

22.
Δp is the symbol for
a)
velocity
b)
impulse
c)
momentum
d)
change in momentum
23.
The cause of a change in momentum is called 
a)
force
b)
impulse
c)
acceleration
d)
time
24.
The change in momentum is ___________ the impulse for a given collision
a)
less than
b)
greater than
c)
equal to
d)
not related to
25.
The symbol for impulse is 
a)
m
b)
p
c)
v
d)
J
26.
Airbags save your face by
a)
decreasing the impulse of the collision
b)
increasing the impulse of the collision
c)
decreasing the time of the collision
d)
increasing the time of the collision
27.

A bicycle has a momentum of 24 kg•m/s. What momentum would the bicycle have if it had twice the mass and was moving at the same speed?

a)

twice the momentum; 48 kg*m/s

b)

1/2 the momentum; 12 kg*m/s

c)

4x the momentum; 96 kg*m/s

d)

1/4 the momentum; 6 kg*m/s

28.

Which equation is used to calculate momentum (p)?

a)

p = m vp\ =\ m\ v

b)

p = 12 m v2p\ =\ \frac{1}{2}\ m\ v^2

c)

p = F tp\ =\ F\ t

d)

p = mvp\ =\ \frac{m}{v}

29.

What is the name for the "quantity of motion" of an object? It tells how hard an object is to stop. (It is the product of mass times velocity.)

a)

acceleration

b)

mass

c)

kinetic energy

d)

momentum

30.

Two identical cars, traveling at the same speed, crash into a wall. Since both cars have the same change in momentum, how can the force experienced by the passengers be decreased?

a)

Decreasing the time of the impact

b)

Increasing the time of the impact

c)

Both car accidents will experience the same force.

31.

A 600 g basketball, a 57 g tennis ball, a 46 g golf ball and a 2.7 g table tennis ball are moving with the same velocity. Which ball has the greatest momentum?

a)

table tennis ball

b)

tennis ball

c)

basketball

d)

golf ball

32.

Which of the following has the least momentum?

a)

a 100 kg mass with a 2 m/s velocity

b)

a 1 kg mass with a 100 m/s velocity

c)

a 10 kg mass with an 11 m/s velocity

d)

a 0.5 kg mass with a 1000 m/s velocity

33.

The brakes on your car fail and you need to stop. Why is it better to drive into a haystack than a brick wall if both will stop the car?

a)

the haystack provides the same impulse, but for a longer time

b)

the brick wall is actually better to hit because it stops you quicker

c)

the haystack provides a smaller impulse

d)

the haystack provides the same impulse, but for a shorter time