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Impulse and Momentum I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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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.

Which has more momentum: a car stopped at a red light or a bike moving at 15 mph?

a)

car

b)

bike

c)

they are equal

d)

cannot determine using the info provided

4.

In any collision (crash) the ______ is ALWAYS constant

a)

Total Momentum

b)

total speed

c)

total Velocity

d)

Energy

5.

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

6.

The impulse is ______ the change in momentum

a)

Greater than

b)

Equal to

c)

less than

d)

always double

7.

A boy kicks a football with a force of 20 N, the time the force acts for is 0.3 s.
Calculate the impulse on the ball.

a)

1 N*s

b)

6 N*s

c)

33.3 N*s 

d)

None of these

8.

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

9.

If the change of momentum of an object is 50kg m/s, we can say the impulse is equal to:

a)

0 N*s

b)

25 N*s

c)

50 N*s

d)

100 N*s

10.

An object having a pi of 30kg m/s has ended with a pf of 40 kg m/s. What impulse caused this?

a)

2 N*s

b)

10 N*s

c)

70 N*s

d)

5 N*s

11.

How is force derived?

a)

m.a

b)

m/a

c)

m.v

d)

m.s

12.

A bowling ball whose mass is 4,000.0 g is rolling at a rate of 2.5 m/s. What is its momentum?

a)

11 kg.m/s

b)

10 kg.m/s

c)

1600 kg.m/s

d)

none0.00062 kg.m/s

13.

Momentum is a scalar quantity.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Determine the momentum of 1000-kg car moving southward at 20 m/s......... 

a)

20000 N

b)

20000 Joules

c)

20000 Kg * m/s south

d)

10000 kg * m/s south

15.

A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 

a)

55 kg*m/s

b)

100 kg*m/s

c)

250 kg*m/s

d)

500 kg*m/s