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Momentum and Impulse Concepts

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
The equation to calculate momentum is
a)
p=mv
b)
p=1/2mv2
c)
p=mgh
d)
p=mg
3.
A 9300 kg railroad car traveling at a velocity of 5 m/s strikes a second boxcar that weighs 5000 kg at rest. At what speed will the second boxcar move?
a)
18.6 m/s
b)
9.3 m/s
c)
7.5 m/s
d)
1.86 m/s
4.
The impulse is ______ the change in momentum
a)
Greater than
b)
Equal to
c)
less than
d)
always double
5.
In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant
a)
Total Momentum
b)
total speed
c)
total Velocity
d)
Energy
6.

Is this an example of work?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Is this an example of work?

a)

Yes

b)

No!

8.

You have to push with 15 N of force to move it 10 meters. How much work do you do?

a)

15 Joules

b)

150 Joules

c)

1.5 Joules

d)

.67 Joules

9.

For work to be done on an object, the direction and force have to be going the same direction.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Picking up a box is an example of____________

a)

Work

b)

Not Work

11.

You exert 200 J of work by pulling on an object with 20 N of force. What distance is the object moved?

a)

.01 m

b)

10 m

c)

10 J

d)

4,000 m

12.

The unit for energy and work is

a)

meters

b)

joules

c)

newtons

d)

watts

13.

_____________ is the rate of doing work.

a)

Conservation of energy

b)

Joules

c)

Energy

d)

Power

14.

You do 40 Joules of work in 8 seconds. How much power did you exert?

a)

0.2 watts

b)

320 watts

c)

5 watts

15.

What is the potential energy of a 3kg ball that is on the ground?

a)

0 J

b)

3 J

c)

9.8 J

d)

29.4 J

16.

Who has the most power?

a)

Ms Calhoun who encodes her observation tools using 12000J of work in 20 minutes.

b)

Ms Dieck who studies his 5 lessons for the next classes in 15 minutes.

c)

Mr Clarkston who used 50N force to inoculate mushrooms at a speed of 2m/s.

d)

Mr Roy who watches her learners while taking their quiz in 30 minutes.

17.

Which statement illustrates work done?

a)

A weightlifter holds a barbell above her head.

b)

A teacher applies a force to a wall and becomes exhausted.

c)

A rolling marble hits a note card and moves it across a table.

d)

A waiter carries a tray full of meals across a dining room at a constant speed.

18.
How do you calculate power?
a)
P = W/t
b)
P = E/t
c)
P = w * t
d)
P = bbq/chicken
19.

A force changes over time. During which section does that force do the largest magnitude of work?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

A car travelling 10m/s to the right makes a U-turn and now travels -10m/s to the left. Determine the work done on the car during the turn?

a)

-20 J

b)

0 J

c)

20 J

d)

Depends on the mass of the car

21.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction