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Collisions / Conservation of Momentum

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which car applied the LARGER FORCE onto the other one?

a)

RED CAR

b)

SILVER CAR

c)

BOTH APPLIED EQUAL FORCES

d)

NO FORCE WAS GENERATED

2.

Which of NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION would explain the forces applied to each car?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

3.

ACTION: Tennis racket applies a force onto the ball.

REACTION: ???

a)

Ball flies away.

b)

Racket is broken.

c)

The ball and racket stop moving.

d)

The ball applies an equal and opposite force onto the racket.

4.

Which experiences a larger force? ΔP = Ft\Delta P\ =\ Ft

a)

Happy

b)

Sad

c)

Forces are EQUAL

5.

Which ball has a SHORTER TIME OF CONTACT with the surface? ΔP = Ft\Delta P\ =\ Ft

a)

Happy

b)

Sad

c)

Time of contact is EQUAL

6.

Which ball undergoes a LARGER IMPULSE?

a)

Happy

b)

Sad

c)

Both are EQUAL.

7.

What type of collision would pool balls hitting and bouncing apart be?

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

8.

BEFORE the cue ball (white) hits the other balls that are stationary, it has ____________ of the momentum in the system.

a)

some

b)

half

c)

all

d)

no momentum

9.

Where did SOME OF THE MOMENTUM the cue ball (white) had before the collision go?

a)

into the pool stick

b)

into the other balls

c)

it dissipated (disappeared)

d)

It ALL remained in the cue ball.

10.

The LAW OF CONSERVATION of MOMENTUM states that:

momentum before (P before) ___ momentum after (P after) the collision.

a)

is GREATER THAN

>

b)

is LESS THAN

<

c)

Is EQUAL TO

=

11.

If a 5 Kg bowling ball rolling at 2 mps were to collide with another 5 Kg ball that was at rest, what would the NEW MOMENTUM be for the SECOND BALL if the first ball STOPPED?

a)

0 Kg x mps

b)

10 kg x mps

c)

3 kg x mps

d)

2.5 kg x mps

12.

What TYPE of COLLISION would occur between a bug and a car's windshield?

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

13.

SOLVE:

P(before) = P(after)

2 kg x 3 mps = 1 kg x ___mps

a)

3 mps

b)

0 mps

c)

6 mps

14.

Two objects hit and bounce off of each other.

SOLVE:

P(before) = P(after)

(2kg x 3mps) + (1kg x 2mps) = (2kg x 1 mps) + (1kg x ___mps)

a)

6 mps

b)

3 mps

c)

2 mps

d)

0 mps

15.

A 1kg bird flying at -10mps collides with a 1000 Kg car traveling at 30 mps. STICKING TOGETHER after the collision, the car/bird combo;

a)

speeds up

b)

slows down slightly

c)

doesn't change speed

d)

stops

16.

What type of collision is shown here? (The bird is in the grill of the car.)

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

17.

What will happen when these two balls INELASTICALLY COLLIDE with each other?

a)

They will move left (toward blue ball)

b)

They will move right (toward red ball)

c)

They will bounce off and go opposite directions.

d)

They will stick together and stop.

18.

Which of the following WOULD NOT BE an example of an ELASTIC COLLISION?

a)

a basketball being dribbled

b)

being hit with a paint ball

c)

a ping pong ball hit with a paddle

d)

a diver, bouncing off of a diving board

19.

How much TOTAL MOMENTUM does the system in the illustration have BEFORE collision?

a)

0 kg x mps

b)

5 kg x mps

c)

4 kg x mps

d)

20 kg x mps

20.

How much momentum will the system have AFTER COLLISION?

a)

0 kg x mps

b)

4 kg x mps

c)

5 kg x mps

d)

20 kg x mps