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Unit 3: Momentum Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 3hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A car crashes into a wall and comes to a complete stop. How could the force experienced by the passengers be decreased?

a)

Decreasing the time it takes the car to come to a complete stop

b)

Increasing the time it takes for the car to come to a complete stop

c)

Braking at the last second really fast

d)

Just make sure all passengers wear their seat belt

2.

Which of the following is a type of collision where kinetic energy is conserved?

a)

Perfectly elastic

b)

Inelastic collision

c)

Explosions

d)

None of the above

3.

A van fails to stop and hits a stationary car, and they move forwards together. Is this an elastic or inelastic collision?

a)

It is an inelastic collision because the vehicles move together after the collision.

b)

It is an elastic collision because both vehicles move separately after the collision.

c)

It is an elastic collision because kinetic energy is conserved.

d)

It is an inelastic collision because no energy is lost.

4.

A 4 kg ball is moving at 1 m/s. It then experiences an impulse of - 5 N·s. What is the final momentum of the system?

a)

4 kg·m/s

b)

-4 kg·m/s

c)

1 kg·m/s

d)

-1 kg·m/s

5.

A 4 kg ball is moving at 1 m/s. It then experiences an impulse of - 5 N·s. What is the final velocity of the 4 kg ball?

a)

1 m/s

b)

-1 m/s

c)

-0.25 m/s

d)

0.25 m/s

6.

The impulse-momentum theorem states that

a)

the impulse on an object is equal to the change in momentum it causes

b)

the force on a moving object is equal to the magnitude of the impulse.

c)

the impulse on an object is greater than the change in momentum it causes

d)

the impulse on an object is less than the change in momentum it causes

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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)

5 kg·m/s

10.

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

11.

The difference between a car hitting a wall vs. a car hitting a hay stack is

a)

the impulse on the car hitting the wall is greater

b)

the change in momentum of the car hitting the wall is greater

c)

the force on the car hitting the hay stack is greater

d)

the collision time of the car hitting the hay stack is greater

12.

Which object has the greater momentum?

a)

0.25 kg, 45 m/s

b)

1.5 kg, 8 m/s

13.

Two ice skaters push off from each other and move in opposite directions. What principle explains their motion?

a)

Newton's first law

b)

Conservation of energy

c)

Impulse-momentum theorem

d)

Conservation of momentum

14.

Which of the following best describes an elastic collision?

a)

Neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved

b)

Only momentum is conserved

c)

Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved

d)

Only kinetic energy is conserved

15.

Which of the following best explains why airbags are used in cars?

a)

They make the car heavier, reducing its speed

b)

They increase the time over which the collision occurs, reducing the force on the passenger

c)

They increase the force on the passenger during a collision

d)

They decrease the time of collision, increasing the impulse

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 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
18.

Which of the following has the MOST momentum?

a)

rolling ping-pong ball

b)

rolling bowling ball

c)

rolling soccer ball

d)

rolling basketball

19.

If an object has a mass of 20 kg and a velocity of 4 m/s, what is the momentum of the object?

a)

80 kgm/s

b)

4 kgm/s

c)

5 kgm/s

d)

.2 kgm/s

20.
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
21.
The total momentum before a collision is _________ the total momentum after a collision.
a)
equal to 
b)
less than 
c)
more than
d)
It depends on the type of collision
22.
Which of the following has the least amount of momentum?
a)
An ant walking along the ground
b)
An ant at rest
c)
An elephant walking
d)
An elephant running
23.
What is the unit for momentum?
a)
m/sec
b)
kg/sec
c)
kg/m
d)
kg m/sec
24.
When a bat collides with a baseball, the momentum of the bat
a)
transfers to the momentum of the ball
b)
transfers from the momentum of the ball
c)
does not transfer from the bat to the ball
d)
does not transfer from the ball to the bat
25.
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
26.
The momentum of a truck traveling in a straight line at 25 m/s is 37,500 kg m/s. What is the truck's mass? 
a)
937,500 kg
b)
937,500 N
c)
1,500 N
d)
1,500 kg
27.
what is the objects momentum for 8 m/s
a)
6
b)
8
c)
10
d)
12
28.
According to this graph, between 0.75 hours and 1.25 hours, what was occurring?
a)
The object was traveling at a constant speed.
b)
The object was traveling at an accelerated speed.
c)
The object was traveling at an average speed.
d)
The object was stopped.
29.

Joe is trying to tackle Carson while Carson is standing still. Joe is running at 15 m/s and has a mass of 32 kg. Carson has a mass of 64 kg. What is their final velocity, assuming this is a perfectly inelastic collision? (do not write units)

(a)  

30.

What is an elastic collision?

a)

An elastic collision is an encounter between two bodies in which the total kinetic energy of the two bodies is different.

b)

An elastic collision is an encounter between two bodies in which the total kinetic energy of the two bodies remains the same.

c)

An inelastic collision is an encounter between two bodies in which the total kinetic energy of the two bodies remains the same.

31.

What is an inelastic collision?

a)

When two objects collide, becoming stuck together and internal kinetic energy is lost (but not really lost, it transfers to different forms of energy)

b)

When two objects collide, becoming stuck together and internal kinetic energy is lost

c)

When two objects don't collide, becoming stuck together and internal kinetic energy is lost (but not really lost, it transfers to different forms of energy)

32.

An Elephant is running at a velocity of 14 m/s. He has a mass of 6,300 kg. What is the elephants momentum? Do not write units.

(a)  

33.

What is the equation for momementum?

a)

p=m×vp=m\times v

b)

p=m×ap=m\times a

c)

p=f÷ap=f\div a

d)

m=p×vm=p\times v

34.

If an object has a big mass, how will that effect it's momentum?

a)

Make it smaller

b)

It has no effect

c)

Make it bigger

35.

If an object is moving very slowly how does that effect it's momentum?

a)

Makes it larger

b)

Makes it the same

c)

Makes it smaller

36.

What is the definition of momentum?

a)

the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and acceleration.

b)

the quality of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.

c)

the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its gravity and velocity.

d)

the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.

37.

A car runs the red light and strikes and sticks to a car of similar size and build crossing the intersection.

a)

elastic collision

b)

inelastic collision

38.

A cart in the grocery store parking lot is caught by the wind and blown into a parked truck, which dents the truck’s passenger door.

a)

elastic collision

b)

inelastic collision

39.

A car crosses the center line and strikes a car head-on that was travelling in the opposite direction. The cars bounce back on impact. The velocity of the cars prior to the collision is equal to their velocities after the collision.

a)

elastic collision

b)

inelastic collision

40.

During a game of billiards (table pool), a player takes their turn and makes a final shot. The cue ball strikes the eight ball and stops moving while the eight ball is sunk into the pocket. The balls have the same mass and the velocity of the cue ball before the collision is equal to the velocity of the 8 ball after the collision.

a)

elastic collision

b)

inelastic collision

41.

A kid throws a bouncy ball to send it at the wall, and the ball bounces and returns.

a)

elastic collision

b)

inelastic collision

42.

A kid throws a ball of clay to send it at the wall, and the clay strikes the wall and just drops straight to the floor after a second.

a)

elastic collision

b)

inelastic collision

43.

In the equation p = mv

a)

p=impulse

b)

p=force

c)

p=acceleration

d)

p=momentum

44.

The Law of conservation of momentum states that if interacting objects in a system are not acted on by outside forces, the total amount of momentum in the system

a)

can not change

b)

will change according to the mass

c)

can change only if the force remains constant

d)

can not change if there is acceleration

45.

A 4,000 kg pick-up truck uses a braking force of 15,000 newtons (N) to stop in 6 seconds. What is the Impulse?

(Impulse = F x Time)

a)

Impulse = 3.75

b)

Impulse = 90,000

c)

Impulse = 24,000

d)

Impulse = 2,500

46.

A 75 kg high jumper lands on the mat after her jump. The mat brings her to a stop after 1.5 seconds. She was traveling at 6.5 m/s when she landed on the mat. Note: The speed of the jumper was 0 m/s at the top of her jump, before she started to fall towards the mat.

What was the Force felt by the jumper upon impact with the mat?

(F= mass x acceleration)

a)

Force=487.5 N

b)

Force = 11.5 N

c)

Force =1 N

d)

Force =500 N