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Momentum and Impulse

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What are the three main concepts explored in this lesson?

a)

Linear momentum, velocity, and acceleration

b)

Linear momentum, force, and impulse

c)

Force, energy, and power

d)

Impulse, energy, and velocity

2.

What does linear momentum describe in physics?

a)

The energy of an object

b)

The speed of an object

c)

The motion of an object

d)

The force applied to an object

3.

What is linear momentum the product of?

a)

Mass and acceleration

b)

Mass and velocity

c)

Force and velocity

d)

Force and acceleration

4.

What type of quantity is linear momentum?

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

c)

Tensor

d)

Matrix

5.

What does it mean for a quantity to be a vector?

a)

It has only magnitude

b)

It has only direction

c)

It has both magnitude and direction

d)

It has neither magnitude nor direction

6.

What is the equation for linear momentum?

a)

p = m + v

b)

p = m / v

c)

p = m * v

d)

p = v / m

7.

In the equation for linear momentum, what does 'm' represent?

a)

Momentum

b)

Mass

c)

Velocity

d)

Force

8.

In the equation for linear momentum, what does 'v' represent?

a)

Volume

b)

Velocity

c)

Viscosity

d)

Voltage

9.

How is momentum related to mass and velocity?

a)

Inversely proportional to both

b)

Directly proportional to mass and inversely proportional to velocity

c)

Directly proportional to both

d)

Inversely proportional to mass and directly proportional to velocity

10.

What is impulse in physics?

a)

The change in velocity of an object

b)

The change in momentum of an object

c)

The change in mass of an object

d)

The change in energy of an object

11.

Impulse can be positive or negative depending on what factor?

a)

The mass of the object

b)

The speed of the object

c)

The direction of the force applied

d)

The temperature of the environment

12.

What is the equation used to calculate impulse?

a)

J = F * Δt

b)

J = F / Δt

c)

J = F + Δt

d)

J = F - Δt

13.

What does the impulse-momentum theorem state?

a)

The change in velocity of an object is equal to the impulse applied to it.

b)

The change in momentum of an object is equal to the impulse applied to it.

c)

The change in force of an object is equal to the impulse applied to it.

d)

The change in energy of an object is equal to the impulse applied to it.

14.

What does Newton's second law state in terms of momentum?

a)

The net force is equal to the rate of change of velocity.

b)

The net force is equal to the rate of change of momentum.

c)

The net force is equal to the rate of change of acceleration.

d)

The net force is equal to the rate of change of mass.

15.

How can Newton's second law be expressed in terms of momentum?

a)

F = Δv/Δt

b)

F = Δa/Δt

c)

F = Δp/Δt

d)

F = Δm/Δt