Momentum
A constant force of 20 N is applied to an object for 5 seconds. What is the impulse on the object?
4 Nâ‹…s
100 Nâ‹…s
25 Nâ‹…s
0.25 Nâ‹…s
Two objects have momenta that are represented by vectors. Object A has a momentum of (4, 3) kgâ‹…m/s and object B has a momentum of (-2, 5) kgâ‹…m/s. What is the magnitude of the total momentum of the system?
3.61 kgâ‹…m/s
8.25 kgâ‹…m/s
10.00 kgâ‹…m/s
2.00 kgâ‹…m/s
Which of the following objects has the greatest momentum?
A 2 kg ball moving at 3 m/s
A 5 kg ball moving at 1 m/s
A 1 kg ball moving at 8 m/s
A 3 kg ball moving at 2 m/s
A 0.2 kg baseball is thrown with a velocity of 30 m/s and is then hit by a bat, sending it in the opposite direction with a velocity of -40 m/s. What is the magnitude of the impulse on the ball?
2 Nâ‹…s
14 Nâ‹…s
28 Nâ‹…s
70 Nâ‹…s
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between impulse and change in momentum?
Impulse is equal to the rate of change of momentum.
Impulse is equal to the change in momentum.
Impulse is the square of the change in momentum.
Impulse is inversely proportional to the change in momentum.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a closed system?
Mass can enter, but energy cannot.
Energy can enter, but mass cannot.
Both mass and energy can be exchanged with the surroundings.
Neither mass nor energy can be exchanged with the surroundings.
A truck with a mass of 2000 kg is moving at a velocity of 15 m/s. What is the magnitude of its momentum?
133.3 kgâ‹…m/s
30,000 kgâ‹…m/s
2015 kgâ‹…m/s
75,000 kgâ‹…m/s

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In which of the following scenarios is momentum conserved?
A rocket launching into space.
A car accelerating on a road.
Two carts colliding on a frictionless track.
A ball rolling down a hill.
A 2 kg cart moving at 5 m/s collides with a stationary 3 kg cart. If the two carts stick together after the collision, what is their final velocity?
0 m/s
2 m/s
3 m/s
5 m/s
What does the law of conservation of momentum state?
The total momentum of a system is always increasing.
The total momentum of a closed system remains constant.
The total momentum of an open system remains constant.
Momentum is only conserved in elastic collisions.