Momentum & Impulse

The momentum of an object depends upon the object's ___________&_____________.

• size and shape

• mass and speed

• mass and veloctiy

• mass and energy

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

Which one of the following units represents the standard metric units of momentum

• Newtons * meter / second

• Kilograms * meter / second²

• meter / second

• Kilograms * meter / second

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum

• remains unchanged in accord with the conservation of momentum.
• doubles
• quadruples
• decreases

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

Which takes more force  to catch, a bowling ball or a ping pong ball?

• bowling ball because it has more momentum
• ping pong ball because it has more momentum
• both require the same amount of force when catching
• bowling ball because it has less momentum

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

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Which one of these objects has the greater amount of momentum?

• A turtle that slowly crosses a road

• A parked car

• A stop sign

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

If 2 objects collide and stick together, what will happen to their velocities?

• velocities will increase
• velocities will decrease
• velocities will stay the same
• none of the above

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

An egg landing on a soft surface will remain intact. The surface increases the _____ and decreases the _____ during the impact

• impulse, time

• impulse, force

• force, time

• time, force

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NGSS.HS-PS2-3

Padded dashboards in cars are safer in accidents than non padded ones because the passenger hitting the dash has...

• a) Increased time of impact

• b) decreased impulse

• c) decreased impact force

• d) a and b

• e) a and c

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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A 0.250 kg cart moving at 0.400 m/s has how much momentum?

• 0.1 kg-m/s
• 1 kg-m/s
• 10 kg-m/s
• 100 kg-m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-2

A biker with a mass of 75 kg moves along the path with a constant velocity of 5 m/s. What is the biker's momentum?

• 25 m/s
• 375 m/s
• 25 kg m/s
• 375 kg m/s

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