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Momentum, Impulse and Conservation of Momentum

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

What happens to the momentum of an object if its mass becomes lighter?

a)

Momentum increases.

b)

Momentum decreases.

c)

Momentum is unchanged.

d)

Momentum is not affected.

2.

When comparing the momentum of two objects, which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The less massive object will have less momentum if the velocities are the same.

b)

The object with the higher velocity will have less momentum if the masses are equal.

c)

The object with the higher velocity will have less momentum if the masses are equal.

d)

The more massive object will have less momentum if the velocities are equal.

3.

The change in an object’s momentum ( ΔP\Delta P ) is equal to ___________________.

a)

the time interval divided by the net external force

b)

the product of the force applied to the object and the time interval

c)

the product of the mass of the object and the time interval

d)

the net external force divided by the time interval.

4.

How do seatbelts and airbags in vehicles help to lessen the damage or risks during collision?

a)

They limit the stopping time

b)

They amplify the impact force

c)

They reduce the impact force.

d)

They exert a greater stopping force

5.

Which two characteristics do closed systems possessed?

I. No net external force acts on it

II. The momentum of each object in the system remains constant

III. The system does not gain or lose momentum

IV. Objects can enter, but not leave the system

a)

i and ii

b)

i and iii

c)

i and iv

d)

ii and iii

6.

The impulse experienced by a body is equivalent to the body’s change in ______________.

a)

force

b)

kinetic energy

c)

momentum

d)

velocity

7.

Which of the following collisions doesn’t show elastic collision?

a)

collision of billiard balls.

b)

collision of gas particles inside a close container

c)

collision of a ball and the ground when a player is bouncing it.

d)

collision of two cars that stick together after the collision.

8.

What is the impulse equivalent to?

a)

change in momentum

b)

force multiplied by time

c)

Both a and b

d)

Neither a nor b

9.

What causes momentum change in objects or bodies?

a)

change in gravity and friction

b)

change in force and mass

c)

change in acceleration and weight

d)

change in mass and velocity

10.

If there is no external force acting on the system, what happens to the momentum of moving vehicles before and after collision?

a)

speeds up

b)

slows down

c)

remains unchanged

d)

transforms into energy

11.

Two identical cars are travelling along F. Torres Street. Car A moves at 90 km/hr while car B moves at 120 km/hr. Which of the two cars would have a lesser momentum?

a)

Car A

b)

Car B

c)

Both cars

d)

Cannot be easily determined

12.

If the object’s mass is doubled, what happens to its momentum?

a)

It remains constant.

b)

It reduces to half.

c)

It also doubles.

d)

It becomes negligible.

13.

Which of the following statement/s support/s is/are TRUE about the law of conservation of momentum?

a)

As cars collide, they exert equal magnitude of force, but in opposite in direction

b)

As cars collide, the momentum lost in one car is equally transferred to another car.

c)

The total momentum before the collision and after the collision is constant.

d)

All of the above

14.

A soccer ball of mass 420 g is kicked at 20 m/s towards the goal post. Calculate the momentum of the ball. Remember: Convert grams to kilograms

1kg=1000g

a)

8.4 kg . m/s

b)

84 kg . m/s

c)

840 kg . m/s

d)

8400 kg . m/s

15.

During collision, car A loses 50 units of momentum. What is the amount of momentum gained by car B if momentum is conserved?

a)

0

b)

25 units or half

c)

still 50 units

d)

100 units or double

16.

For what time must you exert a force of 45 N to get an impulse of 16 Ns?

a)

0.31 s

b)

0.36 s

c)

2.51 s

d)

3 s

17.

Given a bus parked in the terminal, while a car is traveling along Tionko Avenue. Which of the two vehicles has a greater momentum?

a)

The bus

b)

The car

c)

Both have the same momentum

d)

Cannot be determined

18.

What is the impulse imparted by a bus that exerts 300 N for 1.63 seconds?

a)

0

b)

184 Ns

c)

489 Ns

d)

600 Ns

19.

Which of the following is a necessary condition for the total momentum of a system to be conserved?

a)

Kinetic energy must not change.

b)

No net external force acts on the system.

c)

The system must be at rest.

d)

Only the force of gravity acts on the system.

20.

A 2100 kg jeepney is traveling at a speed of 65 km/h toward the north, while a 3000kg truck is moving at 45.5 km/h in same direction. Which of the two vehicles has the greater momentum?

Note: Convert km/h to m/s

1 km = 1000 m

1 hour = 3600 s

a)

jeepney

b)

truck

c)

Both have equal momentum

d)

Both have zero momentum