Linear Momentum
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?
4 kgâ‹…m/s
16 kgâ‹…m/s
25 kgâ‹…m/s
6 kgâ‹…m/s
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?
0.2 kgâ‹…m/s to the right
0.2 kgâ‹…m/s to the left
0.05 kgâ‹…m/s to the right
0.05 kgâ‹…m/s to the left
A ball is thrown upwards. At the instant it reaches its maximum height, what is the direction of its momentum?
Upwards
Downwards
Zero
Horizontal
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...
2 m/s
4 m/s
8 m/s
16 m/s
A collision occurs between two objects in an isolated system. Which of the following statements is true regarding kinetic energy and momentum?
Both kinetic energy and momentum are always conserved.
Kinetic energy is always conserved, but momentum is not.
Momentum is always conserved, but kinetic energy is not necessarily conserved.
Neither kinetic energy nor momentum is conserved.
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?
5 m/s to the left
5 m/s to the right
10 m/s to the left
10 m/s to the right
In which of the following scenarios is the momentum of the system conserved?
A ball rolling down a hill.
A car accelerating on a road.
A rocket launching into space.
Two billiard balls colliding on a frictionless table.

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Two carts collide on a frictionless track. Cart A has a mass of and an initial velocity of 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...
2v/3