Momentum and Collisions Quiz

When an external force acts on two objects during a collision, what will happen to the total momentum of the system?

• Momentum remains the same.

• Momentum changes.

• Momentum is conserved.

• Momentum cannot be determined.

Which of the following words can best describe the total momentum in an isolated system?

• constant

• large

• low

• lost

The total momentum of two objects before collision is 350kg⋅m/s. What will be their total momentum after a collision?

• 350kg⋅m/s

• 175kg⋅m/s

• 0kg⋅m/s

• Not enough information is given

Which of the following statements is true about momentum before and after collision in an isolated system?

• Momentum remains the same.

• Momentum increases.

• Momentum decreases.

• Momentum cannot be determined.

When two cars collide head-on, what happens to the momentum of the system?

• No momentum is gained.

• All momentums are lost.

• Momentum is gained.

• Momentum is lost.

Two cars collide with one another. One car loses a momentum of 10N⋅s. How much momentum is gained by the other car?

• 10N⋅s

• 20N⋅s

• 50N⋅s

• 0N⋅s