Take The Physics Momentum Quiz Questions!

17 Questions | By Storyphysics | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 238

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1.

Which of the following probably has the largest momentum?
- A.
  
  SUV speeding down the highway
- B.
  
  Santa sliding slowly down the chimney
- C.
  
  Centennial gym
- D.
  
  Mack truck parked on the side of the road
2.

It is correct ot say that impulse is equal to
- A.
  
  Momentum
- B.
  
  The force multiplied by the distance the force acts
- C.
  
  The change in momentum
- D.
  
  All of these
3.

A cannon fires a 40.5kg shell toward a target and the shell moves with a velocity of 120m/s. Calculate the shell's momentum.
- A.
  
  4,860 kg x m/s
- B.
  
  4.86 kg x m/s
- C.
  
  2.45 kg x m/s
- D.
  
  10 kg x m/s
- E.
  
  2,500 kg x m/s
4.

Calculate the momentum of a 700g ball that is rolling down a ramp at 4.6m/s.
- A.
  
  3.22 kg x m/s
- B.
  
  3,220 kg x m/s
- C.
  
  152.17 kg x m/s
- D.
  
  6.57 kg x m/s
5.

Which has greater momentum, a 2.0kg hockey puck moving east at 2.5m/s or a 1.3kg hockey puck moving south at 3.0m/s?
- A.
  
  Hockey puck moving east
- B.
  
  Hockey puck moving south
- C.
  
  They have the same momentum
6.

When an object speeds up, it increases it's momentum
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Objects with different masses can't have the same momentum.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

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?
- A.
  
  54 kg
- B.
  
  15 kg
- C.
  
  3 kg
- D.
  
  1.5 kg
9.

Momentum has
- A.
  
  Magnitude only
- B.
  
  Direction only
- C.
  
  Magnitude and direction
- D.
  
  Force and Velocity
10.

A bumper car (mass=100 kg) is moving forward with a velocity of 6 m/s. It rebounds off the wall with a velocity (going backward) of 5 m/s. What is the impulse on the car?
- A.
  
  -100 kg m/s
- B.
  
  100 kg m/s
- C.
  
  -1100 kg m/s
- D.
  
  -3000 kg m/s
11.

What is momentum?
- A.
  
  Any situation where direction matters
- B.
  
  Energy
- C.
  
  Mass in motion
- D.
  
  A variable measured in Joules
12.

How does an airbag protect you?
- A.
  
  It decreases the impulse you experiance
- B.
  
  It decreases the change in momentum you experiance
- C.
  
  It increases the time of impact, hence decreasing the force
- D.
  
  It decrease the time of impact, hence decreasing the force
13.

A cheetah (mass=80 kg) is running across the vast Savannah. She starts out with a velocity of 5 m/s and speeds up to 10m/s. What was the impulse acting on the cheetah?
- A.
  
  80 kg m/s
- B.
  
  200 kg m/s
- C.
  
  400 kg m/s
- D.
  
  124 kg m/s
14.

A bumper car (mass=100 kg) is moving forward with a velocity of 6 m/s. It rebounds off the wall with a velocity (going backward) of 5 m/s. What is the change in velocity?
- A.
  
  -1 m/s
- B.
  
  1 m/s
- C.
  
  -11 m/s
- D.
  
  -30 m/s
15.

A bumper car (mass=100 kg) is moving forward with a velocity of 6 m/s. It rebounds off the wall with a velocity (going backward) of 5 m/s. What is the impulse on the car?
- A.
  
  -100 kg m/s
- B.
  
  100 kg m/s
- C.
  
  -1100 kg m/s
- D.
  
  -3000 kg m/s
16.

A bumper car (mass=100 kg) is moving forward with a velocity of 6 m/s. It rebounds off the wall with a velocity (going backward) of 5 m/s. The car is touching the wall for 0.5 seconds. What is the impulse on the car?
- A.
  
  -2200 N
- B.
  
  -200 N
- C.
  
  -6000 N
- D.
  
  200 N
17.

You have a mass of 65 kg. You are sitting (at rest) at a stoplight in your car when another car rear ends you. You experience a force of 200 N for 0.5 seconds. What is your final velocity?
- A.
  
  6 m/s
- B.
  
  1.5 m/s
- C.
  
  10 m/s
- D.
  
  8.7 m/s