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REVIEW: momentum and impulse

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Collisions where objects BOUNCE apart.

a)

inelastic collisions

b)

elastic collisions

c)

explosions

d)

none of these

2.

Momentum before = Momentum after

according to the Law of Conservation of _______________.

a)

Momentum

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

3.

Two Pool Balls collide and then go separate directions.

a)

inelastic collision

b)

explosion

c)

elastic collision

d)

none of these

4.

Collision where objects collide, and stick together.

a)

inelastic collision

b)

explosion

c)

elastic collision

d)

none of these

5.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 3rd Law

c)

Newton's 2nd Law

d)

Law of Momentum

6.

Which TWO variables determine the MOMENTUM for an object?

a)

time

b)

density

c)

velocity

d)

mass

7.

 

A trampoline increases __________________, which in turn decreases _____________________.

a)

force / time

b)

time / force

c)

mass / weight

d)

acceleration / velocity

8.

Action: Your foot applies a downward force onto the floor.

Reaction?

a)

Your foot pushes through the floor.

b)

The floor applies an equal and opposite force upward on your foot.

c)

Your foot bounces off of the floor.

d)

The floor collapses.

9.

 

A car has 10,800 kg m/s of momentum as it collides with a trash dumpster AT REST. How much TOTAL MOMENTUM will the car and dumpster have after collision?

a)

Less than 10,800 Kg x m/s

b)

More than 10,800 Kg x m/s

c)

The same. 10,800 Kg x m/s

d)

Not enough information.

10.

 

An insect applies 1.5 N of force to a windshield of a moving car. How much force does the windshield apply to the insect?

a)

15,000 N

b)

0.5 N

c)

1.5 N

d)

Not enough information

11.

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

12.

What will the TOTAL MOMENTUM be AFTER COLLISION?

a)

12 kg m/s

b)

24 kg m/s

c)

10 kg m/s

d)

-24 kg m/s

13.

 

If the two cars have an ELASTIC COLLISION, which direction (if any) will they move?

a)

The will BOUNCE OFF and move LEFT

b)

They will STICK TOGETHER and move LEFT

c)

They will BOUNCE OFF and move RIGHT

d)

They will STICK TOGETHER and move RIGHT

14.

 

If the cars collide INELASTICALLY, how would they move afterward (if at all)?

a)

They would BOUNCE OFF and move LEFT

b)

They would STICK TOGETHER and move LEFT

c)

They would BOUNCE OFF and move RIGHT

d)

They would STICK TOGETHER and move RIGHT

15.

 

Which cart applies a GREATER FORCE during the collision (according to Newton's 3rd Law)?

a)

Red Cart

b)

Blue Cart

c)

Forces are EQUAL for BOTH carts

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.
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
20.
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
21.

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) having its mass in motion

e)

e) encountering a net force

22.
Softer landings tend to
a)
increase impact force
b)
increase force
c)
increase collision time
d)
increase change in momentum
23.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant.
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
24.
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
25.

Which one of these objects has the greater amount of momentum?

a)

A turtle that slowly crosses a road

b)

A parked car

c)

A stop sign

26.

When a cannon fires a cannon ball, it recoils backwards. This occurs because of...

a)

Energy in the system is conserved

b)

Energy in the system is increased

c)

Momentum in the system is conserved

d)

Energy in the system is not conserved

27.
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
28.

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

29.

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) decreased impact force

d)

d) a and b

e)

e) a and c

30.
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
31.
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
32.
A biker with a mass of 75 kg moves along the path with a constant velocity of 5 m/s. What is the biker's momentum?
a)
25 m/s
b)
375 m/s
c)
25 kg m/s
d)
375 kg m/s
33.

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

34.
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
35.

A 5 N force is applied to a 3 kg ball to slow it down from 9 m/s to 3 m/s. What is the impulse on the ball?

a)

-2.5 N⋅s

b)

-10 N⋅s

c)

-18 N⋅s

d)

-45 N⋅s

36.

What is the momentum of a 30 kg penguin sliding at .67 m/s?

a)

44.8 kg⋅m/s

b)

20.1 kg⋅m/s

c)

25 kg⋅m/s

d)

67.4 kg⋅m/s

37.

A penguin trips on some ice and hits the ground with a force of 34 N over .74 seconds. What was the impulse?

a)

45.9 Ns

b)

36.2 Ns

c)

22.9 Ns

d)

25.16 Ns

38.

Match the following units with their variables!

a)

Mass

1.

kilograms

b)

Velocity

2.

m/s

c)

Impulse

3.

Ns

d)

Momentum

4.

kg⋅m/s

e)

Time

5.

seconds

39.

A 27 kg penguin sliding at 2.1 m/s slides into a penguin at rest. They spin off together entangled at .78 m/s. What is the mass of the penguin at rest?

a)

32.8 kg

b)

45.7 kg

c)

56.7 kg

d)

45.7 N

40.

A 2200 kg Honda civic travelling at 23 m/s crashes into a 6500 monster truck at rest. If the Civic was travelling at 2 m/s after the collision, what was the monster truck's velocity after the collision?

a)

2.95 m/s

b)

7.1 m/s

c)

46200 m/s

d)

6.8 m/s

41.

Match the following definitions to their terms.

a)

Momentum

1.

The product of mass and velocity

b)

Impulse

2.

Product of net force over the time

c)

Elastic collision

3.

kinetic energy is conserved, they bounce

d)

Inelastic collision

4.

kinetic energy not conserved, they stick

42.

The impulse given to an object is equal to the change in momentum.

a)

True!

b)

False!

c)

Could be either.

d)

Not enough information to tell.

43.

The impulse given to an object is equal to the change in kinetic energy.

a)

True!

b)

False!

c)

Not enough information to tell!

d)

Only in certain situations

44.

What type of collision conserves kinetic energy and objects bounce?

(a)  

45.

What type of collision doesn't conserve kinetic energy and objects stick?

(a)  

46.

A ​ (a)   is a collection of ​ objects. In a ​ (b)   system, ​ (c)   can ​ (d)   and ​ (e)   can act on it.

Choose from the below words
system
closed and isolated
no objects
enter or leave
no external forces
open
collisions
momentum
impulse
only external forces
47.

Airbags and collapsible bumpers both ​ (a)   the ​ (b)   to ​ (c)   the force in a collision.

Choose from the below words
lengthen
shorten
time
decrease
work
increase
48.

A particularly chubby penguin, mass of 40 kg slides down an iceberg at 14 m/s and slams into a smaller and unsuspecting penguin, mass of 29 kg. They bounce. If the chubby penguin slides to the left at -1.4 m/s, what is the velocity of the other penguin?

a)

17.4 m/s

b)

56 m/s

c)

-21.2 m/s

d)

21.2 m/s

49.
  1. Coach Smith strikes a 0.058 kg golf ball with a force of 272 N and gives it the ball a velocity of 62.0 m/s. How long was the club in contact with the ball? 

a)

.013 seconds

b)

3.6 seconds

c)

.026 seconds

d)

.058 seconds

50.

A force of 186 N acts on a 7.3 kg bowling ball for 0.40 s.   What is the bowling ball’s change in momentum?

a)

87. 8 kg*m/s

b)

74.4 kg*m/s

c)

2.92 kg*m/s

d)

1357.8 kg*m/s

51.
  1. A 5500 kg freight truck accelerates from 4.2 m/s to 7.8 m/s in 15.0 s by applying a constant force. 

What change in momentum occurs?


a)

42900 kg⋅m/s

b)

19800 kg⋅m/s

c)

3670 kg⋅m/s

d)

63490 kg⋅m/s

52.

A 235 kg train car traveling at 32 m/s slams into another 137 kg train car, which was traveling at -17 m/s. They get entangled and travel off together. What velocity do they have?

a)

13.95 m/s

b)

42 m/s

c)

26.47 m/s

d)

-13.95 m/s

53.

A 32 kg tuba player trips and runs at 2.1 m/s into a clarinet player at rest. If after the collision, the tuba player travels at .88 m/s and the clarinet player travels at 1.7 m/s, what is the clarinet player's mass?

a)

22.96 kg

b)

30.03 kg

c)

39.04 kg

d)

28.16 kg

54.

An ice skating penguins with a mass of 29 kg is standing on a frozen pond. The penguin throws a .22 kg snowball at 17 m/s. What velocity does the penguin move backwards with?

a)

-.13 m/s

b)

.13 m/s

c)

3.74 m/s

d)

-3.74 m/s

55.

A Macaroni Penguin is excited to try out his new snowball launcher. He launches a .35 kg snowball at 44 m/s. Unfortunately, he is standing on a frozen pond. If the Macaroni Penguin's mass is 27.8 kg, with what velocity will he move backward with?

a)

-.55 kg

b)

-.55 m/s

c)

.55 m/s

d)

.55 kg