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WorksheetsCU4: Momentum Basics
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Momentum is represented with which symbol?
b
m
v
p
If an object's velocity is 0 m/s, which of the following is true?
The object has momentum.
The object's momentum is changing.
The object has NO momentum.
Which object will have more momentum: a 1000 kg truck moving 7 m/s or a 500 kg car moving 10 m/s?
Truck
Car
Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mi/h?
A runner has a momentum of 720 kg*m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s. What is his mass?
A stationary object has a small amount of momentum.
True
False
If a small car and large truck were both traveling at the same velocity, which would have the most momentum?
the large truck
the small car
their momentum would be equal
A 2000kg car has a momentum of zero. How is this possible?
it is easily stopped
it is traveling at light speed
it is not moving
it is traveling in space
Which of the following has the MOST momentum? (They are all rolling at the same velocity.)
rolling ping-pong ball
rolling bowling ball
rolling soccer ball
rolling basketball
Which of the following is the formula for momentum?
p = mv
M = mv
F = ma
g = mc2
Which of the following is the unit for momentum?
kg·m/s
kg·m
kg·m/s2
Momentum has no unit.
Why does a semi truck have more momentum than a car if they are both traveling at 60 km/h?
Truck is more massive
Truck is less massive
Car is moving faster
Car is more massive
As a car speeds up, what happens to its momentum?
Momentum increases
Momentum decreases
Momentum stays the same
What happens to the momentum of a car as the driver applies the brakes?
Momentum increases
Momentum decreases
Momentum stays the same
While driving, a bunch of items fall off the back of your truck. If your speed stays the same, what happens to the momentum of the truck?
Momentum increases
Momentum decreases
Momentum stays the same
What has more momentum; a rocket about to launch or a baseball thrown through the air?
The rocket
The baseball
They have the same momentum
A car is being towed at a velocity of 20 meters/second. If the car has a momentum of 17000 kg∙m/s what is its mass?
340,000 kg
850 kg
17020 kg
16980 kg
A cat with a mass of 5 kilograms has a momentum of 60 kg∙m/s. What is its velocity?
300 m/s
12 m/s
65 m/s
55 m/s
If an object has a mass of 20 kg and a velocity of 4 m/s, what is the momentum of the object?
80 kg*m/s
4 kg*m/s
5 kg*m/s
0.2 kg*m/s
Which object has more momentum?
motorcycle at 15 mi/h
bike at 15 mi/h
car at a stoplight
runner at 10 mi/h
If a 6.0 kg bowling ball is rolled with a velocity of 3.5 m/s, what is the momentum of the ball?
21 kg*m/s
12 kg*m/s
23 kg*m/s
22 kg*m/s
What is the momentum of a 15 kg girl moving at a speed of 1.3 m/s?
16 kg*m/s
20 kg
20 m/s
20 kg*m/s
What is the momentum of a 50 kg dolphin swimming at 10.4 m/s?
520 kg*m/s
60.4 kg*m/s
4.8 kg*m/s
What is the momentum of a 70 kg cheetah running at 30.8 m/s?
100.8 kg*m/s
40.8 kg*m/s
2156 kg*m/s
What is the momentum of a 20 kg child at 2.5 m/s?
22.5 kg*m/s
50 kg*m/s
40 kg*m/s
50 kg*m/s
100 kg*m/s
23 kg*m/s
25 kg*m/s
15 kg*m/s
375 kg*m/s
75 kg*m/s
2,575,000 kg*m/s
0 kg*m/s
A small boat and a large ship are both moving in the water. If they have the same momentum, which one must have a higher velocity?
The large ship.
The small boat
Both have the same velocity.
If two objects have the same momentum, but one has a higher mass, what can you say about their velocities?
The object with higher mass has a lower velocity.
The object with higher mass has a higher velocity.
The velocities of both objects are the same.
If an object has a momentum of 20 kg∙m/s and a velocity of 4 m/s, what is its mass?
5 kg
80 kg
0.2 kg
24 kg
A ball with a velocity of 8 m/s has a momentum of 32 kg∙m/s. What is the ball's mass?
4 kg
24 kg
2 kg
16 kg
What would have a greater momentum, a shark or a whale?
It depends on their masses & velocities.
The whale because it has more mass.
The shark because it has more velocity.
Depends on if it's salt water or fresh water.
Can a bullet have the same momentum as a truck?
Yes, if the bullet moves fast enough.
Yes, if the truck moves fast enough.
No, the truck has too much mass.
No, the bullet is moving too fast.
A Canadian Goose with a mass of 8 kg runs at you with a speed of 10 m/s. What is the momentum of the goose?
80 kg*m/s
0.8 kg* m/s
1.25 kg* m/s
2 kg*m/s
