Momentum Quiz

What is momentum a measure of?

• A. Force of impact

• B. Energy in motion

• C. Mass in motion

• D. Change in velocity

Which of the following objects has momentum?

• A) A stationary car

• B) A rolling ball

• C) A parked bicycle

• D) A book on a table

What is the symbol used to represent momentum in the formula?

• A. I

• B. F

• C. m

• D. p

• Impulse is the change in what?

• A. force

• B. velocity

• C. momentum

• D. mass

What two factors does momentum depend on?

• A. Force and time

• B. Inertia and gravity

• C. Mass and velocity

• D. Energy and work

What is the relationship between impulse and the change in momentum of an object?

• A) Impulse is less than the change in momentum.

• B) Impulse is greater than the change in momentum.

• C) Impulse is equal to the change in momentum.

• D) Impulse is the inverse of the change in momentum.

What is the formula for impulse?

• A. p = mv

• B. I = Ft

• C. m1v1 = m2v2

• D. KE = 1/2 mv²

If the time of contact during a collision increases, what happens to the force of impact (assuming momentum remains constant)?

• A. The force of impact increases.

• B. The force of impact decreases.

• C. The force of impact stays the same.

• D. The force of impact becomes infinite.

In which type of collision is kinetic energy conserved?

• A. Inelastic collision

• B. Elastic collision

• C. Any collision where objects stick together

• D. Any collision where momentum is lost

A system experiences a collision with no outside forces acting upon it. What happens to the total momentum of the system?

• A. The total momentum increases.

• B. The total momentum decreases.

• C. The total momentum stays the same.

• D. The total momentum becomes zero.