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Linear Momentum

Question 1
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A 2 kg object moves to the right with a velocity of 5 m/s, and a 3 kg object moves to the left with a velocity of 2 m/s. What is the magnitude of the total momentum of the system?

Question 2
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A toy car with a mass of 0.1 kg is moving at a constant velocity of 2 m/s to the right. What is the momentum of the car?

Question 3
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A ball is thrown upwards. At the instant it reaches its maximum height, what is the direction of its momentum?

Question 4
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A 4 kg bowling ball moving at 5 m/s strikes a 1 kg pin, which subsequently moves forward. If the bowling ball's speed is reduced to 3 m/s after the collision, what is the speed of the pin immediately after the collision, assuming the collis...

Question 5
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A collision occurs between two objects in an isolated system. Which of the following statements is true regarding kinetic energy and momentum?

Question 6
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

A stationary bomb explodes into two fragments. One fragment with a mass of 1 kg moves to the right with a velocity of 10 m/s. If the second fragment has a mass of 2 kg, what is its velocity immediately after the explosion?

Question 7
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

In which of the following scenarios is the momentum of the system conserved?

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Question 8
Physics 1 (2025)APExam Style
1 mark

Two carts collide on a frictionless track. Cart A has a mass of mmm and an initial velocity of vvv to the right. Cart B has a mass of 2m and is initially at rest. After the collision, the two carts stick together. What is the final veloci...