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WorksheetsMoments and Momentum Warm up
Total questions: 154
Worksheet time: 4hrs 3mins
Which of the following has the greatest momentum?
0.05 kg mass moving at 200 m/s
10.0 kg mass moving at 30 m/s
200 kg mass moving at 2 m/s
3000 kg mass moving at 0.2 m/s
A 50,000kg train car moving at 2 m/s collides and connects to another identical car initially at rest.
What is the momentum of the train car before the collision?
25,000 kg x m/s
100,000 kg x m/s
.00004 kg x m/s
100 kg x m/s
An object with mass will have momentum.
True or False?
True
False
When the speed of an object is tripled, its momentum...
decreases.
doubles.
remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
triples.
What is the unit for momentum?
kg/m
kg/s
kg x m/s
m/s
1. A 12.7 kg tire is pushed over a hill, and at the bottom of the hill its velocity is 25 m/s. What is the momentum of the tire at the bottom of the hill?
.51 kg x m/s
317.5 kg x m/s
1.97 kg x m/s
317. kg
A car has a momentum of 162 kg x m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 22 m/s. What is the mass of the car?
22 jg
162 kg
3564 kg
7.36 kg
A bowling ball that weighs 5 kg hits the pins with a momentum of 120 kg x m/s. What is the velocity of the bowling ball?
24 kg x m/s
24 m/s
600 m/s
0.042 m/s
Multiply:
(4 x 105)(5 x 10-3)
20 x 102
20 x 10-8
2 x 103
2 x 10
What is the SI unit for distance and displacement?
Second
Meter
Kilogram
Candela
What describes a vector best?
Magnitude
Magnitude and unit
Magnitude, unit, and direction
Direction
Wind blowing at 20 mph. Vector or scalar?
Scalar
Vector
What is the SI unit for distance and displacement?
Second
Meter
Kilogram
Candela
A boy walks 25.0 m East and the 25.0 m West back to his house. His displacement is ________________m.
50 m
30 m
0 m
36 m
A boy walks 15.0 m north to school and then 15.0 m south back to his house. His total distance is _________________m.
30 m
15 m
0 m
90 m
Define acceleration
ratio of velocity to time
rate of change in displacement
rate of change in velocity
ratio of force to mass
The mass of 100 paper clips is measured at 52.3 grams. The mass of a single paper clip from this group would be closest to
523 g
5.23 g
0.523 g
0.0523 g
What is the approximate width of a person's little finger?
1 m
0.1 m
0.01 m
0.001 m
Convert 100cm to meters
1 m
10 m
0.1 m
0.01 m
Name this piece of Physics equipment
Spring meter
Newton meter
Einstein logger
Galileo's Ruler
Which unit measures weight?
Newtons
Kilograms
Grams
Metres
Which of the following units is used to measure volume?
g
N
cm3
m/s
Convert 1034 grams to kilograms
(a)
What is 6.7 × 104 written
as an ordinary number?
67000
6700
670000
0.00067
What is 3 × 10-2 written
as an ordinary number?
300
3000
0.03
0.3
How would you write 1.35 x 10-4 as a decimal?
(a)
A moment is...
a force measured in Newtons
a turning force measured in newton metres
a distance measured in metres
a time intervals measured in clicks
To calculate a turning effect of a spanner the force is multiplied by the length of the spanner
always - if the length of the spanner is equal to the distance from the fulcrum to the applied force
never - the length must be equal to the distance from the pivot to the fulcrum
if the length of the spanner is equal to the parallel distance from the pivot to the applied force
if the length of the spanner is equal to the perpendicular distance from the pivot to the applied force
Moment (Nm) =
Force (N) x distance (m)
Angular Force (N°) x distance (m)
Work done (J)
Force (N) x distance (s)
A wrench is used to tighten a nut. A 15N perpendicular force is applied 50cm away from the axis of rotation, and moves a distance of 10 cm as it turns. What is the turning force applied to the wrench?
7.5 Nm
1.5 Nm
750 Nm
150 Nm
What to we call forces applied to anything that turns?
Minute
Moment
Minimum
Monument
What is the size of the moment shown by the black arrow?
30 Nm
36 Nm
40 Nm
60 Nm
What are the units for Moment?
N
kgm/s
kN
Nm
Work Done is the amount of ________ transferred
Energy
Force
Distance
Data
Work is done when a force makes an object ______
move
heat up
light up
turn on
Finish the equation
Work Done = _______ x ________
Force, Distance
Force, Temperature
Distance, Energy
Energy, Force
Dani pushes a box along a carpeted floor for 12 metres The force of friction is 100N. How much work did Dani do against friction?
1200J
0.12J
8.33J
What is the unit of Work?
Joules (J)
Watts (W)
Kelvin (K)
Minutes (min)
What is the definition of a Pivot? (sometimes called a fulcrum)
A Fixed point about which a lever turns
The force provided by the lever
The force YOU apply to the lever
What is the definition of a Load?
A Fixed point about which a lever turns
The force provided by the lever
The force YOU apply to the lever
What is a moment?
A turning force
A point about which a lever turns
A force multiplier
None of the above
To work out a moment you multiply the force and the...
distance from the pivot
distance to the edge
work done
mass of the object
Ani exerts a force of 6 Newtons onto a spanner 10 centimetres long. What is the moment?
0.6Nm
60Nm
1.67Nm
0.0167Nm
Charlie needs to create a moment of 100Nm to open his door. They pushes 0.5m away from the pivot. How much force must they exert?
200N
50N
0.05N
Ani and Charlie are sitting at opposite ends of a see-saw. Ani has a weight of 500N and Charlie has a weight of 450N.
If Ani is 1.8 metres from the fulcrum, how far away must Charlie sit to make the see-saw balance?
2 metres
1 metre
1.5 metres
0.5 metres
Which of these statements is TRUE?
For a see-saw to balance the moments must be equal
For a see-saw to balance the forces must be equal
For a see-saw to balance the distances must be equal
The anticlockwise moment is...
The sum of all the moments that will turn a lever anticlockwise
The sum of all the moments that will turn a lever clockwise
Equal to the force of gravity
The sum of all the moments
Why is it important that Tower Cranes have adjustable distances on their counterweights?
Adjusting the distance allows to the moment to be changed so it can pick up different loads
Variety is the spice of life, having it in once place would be boring
To make it easier to move the crane
So that the moment remains the same at all times
There are two types of moments which are clockwise and anticlockwise moments
True
False
Identify the pivot
Spanner
Nut
Hand
The Sun
What are the units for a moment?
N
m
Nm
N/m
What is the moment for this situation?
5Nm
6Nm
50Nm
25Nm
What is the moment for this situation?
25Nm
2.5Nm
5Nm
0.25Nm
Find moment at A
24 kNm
240000 Nm
16 kNm
29000 Nm
What is the principle of moments?
For a balanced object
Clockwise moment = Anticlockwise moment
I don't know, something physicsy I guess...
For a balanced object the clockwise moments are larger
All moments add up to 180
Is this balanced?
Yes
No
What is the missing force?
30Nm
40Nm
3Nm
0.4Nm
What is the missing number?
4.8Nm
5Nm
48Nm
0.8Nm
What is the missing number?
466.67Nm
500Nm
350Nm
Monkey?
What force slows objects down and keeps them from moving?
Acceleration
Gravity
Friction
Net Force
Which one of Newton's laws are displayed
2nd law
1st law
3rd law
An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Which law does this describe
2nd law
1st law
3rd law
This is Newton's 3rd law
True
False
When there is a change in motion?
When forces are balanced
When the forces are unbalanced
Whe forces are equal
Never
Two skaters begin at rest. Skater 1 has a smaller mass than Skater 2. After they push off each other,...
Skater 1 experiences a greater change in momentum
Skater 2 experiences a greater change in momentum
Skater 1 has a greater speed than Skater 2
Skater 1 experiences a greater force
A constant force of 4.5 N acts on a 7.2-kg object for 10.0 s. What is the change in the object's momentum?
45 kg m/s
72 kg m/s
32.4 kg m/s
0.45 kg m/s
When two objects collide, the Momentum before is ____________ the Momentum after
m/s
kg/s
kg m/s
55 kg m/s
100 kg m/s
250 kg m/s
500 kg m/s
Momentum is the product of _________________ and velocity.
weight
mass
diretion
Because it is a measure of two quantities, momentum is a ____________________.
scalar
vector
both vector and scalar
Momentum is large when mass is large, when ___________ is large, or both are large.
speed
direction
velocity
If an eagle and a bumble bee are both traveling at 10 km/hr, which has the greater momentum?
eagle
bumble bee
both
Which has more momentum: a 5-kg fish swimming at 100 m/hr or a 25-kg fish at rest?
5-kg fish
25-kg fish
both
In a game of pool, when the cue ball breaks the rack, momentum is _____from the cue ball to the rack, which is why cue ball stops moving.
shared
stationary
transferred
Which has a greater momentum: a 2-ton roller coaster moving 50 km/hr or a 2.5 ton truck moving at 35 km/hr?
truck
roller coaster
both
Momentum can be shifted between two objects. True or False.
True
False
What is the momentum of a 15-kg rock falling at 3 m/s?
5 kg m/s
18 kg m/s
45 kg m/s
A bowling ball has 9 kg m/s of momentum when it is rolled 6 m/s. What is the mass of the bowling ball?
54kg
15kg
3kg
1.5kg
Which is the equation for calculating moments?
Moment = Force x Distance moved
Moment = Mass x Perpendicular Distance to pivot
Moment = Force x Perpendicular Distance to pivot
Moment = Force x Distance to pivot
The units for moments are...
Newtons (N)
Metres (m)
Newton Metres (Nm)
Newtons per Metre (N/m)
'Perpendicular to' means...
Parallel to
At 90o to
Next to
Alongside
When object's balance, the moment clockwise and anticlockwise must be..
Equal
Zero
Large
Small
The weight of the barrel is (a) N
Which allows the crane to lift a heavier load?
Move the hook closer to the pivot
Move the hook away from the pivot
Increase the counterweight
Decrease the counterweight
Move the counterweight further from the pivot
How could you increase the turning effect of a spanner?
Select TWO answers.
hold the spanner closer to the pivot
hold the spanner further away from the pivot
use less force to turn the spanner
use more force to turn the spanner
A force of 5 N acts on a lever 2 m from the pivot. What is the size of the moment?
10 Nm
7 Nm
3 Nm
2.5 Nm
What is the moment produced by the 15 N?
CONVERT cm into m
1.5 Nm (anti-clockwise)
15 Nm (clockwise)
150 Nm (anti-clockwise)
0.15 Nm (clockwise)
A boy of weight 600N sits on the see-saw as shown at a distance of 1.5m from the pivot. What is the force F required at the other end to balance the see-saw?
450 N
350 N
4.5 N
200 N
State the principle of moments.
When a system is in equilibrium, the sum of the total clockwise moment is equal to the sum of the total anti-clockwise moment about the same pivot.
When a system is in equilibrium, the sum of the total clockwise moment is greater the sum of the total anti-clockwise moment about the same pivot.
When a system is in equilibrium, the sum of the total clockwise moment is less than the sum of the total anti-clockwise moment about the same pivot.
When a system is in equilibrium, the sum of the total clockwise moment is equal to the sum of the total anti-clockwise moment about the different pivot.
The figure below shows a man lifting a heavy rock using a steel bar. He pushes downwards on the end of the bar with a force F.
Which pivot positions allows the force F to be as small as possible?
A
B
C
D
The diagram shows a beam. Without any weights, the beam balances at its centre.
Three weights are hung as shown.
At which point does a load of 2 N balance the beam?
A
B
C
D
If the forces are balanced, F1 is 1N, and D2 is twice D1 what is F2?
2N
0.5N
1N
Assuming the system is in equilibrium, calculate the missing distance d
3.4 m
2.8 m
4.4 m
1.6 m
Two masses of mass 10.0 and 6.0 kg are hung from massless strings at the end of a light rod. The rod is virtually weightless. A pivot (fulcrum) is placed off center and the system is free to rotate. If the 6.0 kg mass is 4.0 m away from the pivot, how far away is the 10.0 kg mass if the system is not rotating?
0.42 m
2.4 m
4.8 m
4.2 m
Find the Force
Force = 6N
Force = 10N
Force = 16N
Force = 20N
Ani and Charlie are sitting at opposite ends of a see-saw. Ani has a weight of 500N and Charlie has a weight of 450N.
If Ani is 1.8 metres from the fulcrum, how far away must Charlie sit to make the see-saw balance?
2 metres
1 metre
1.5 metres
0.5 metres
