Momentum and Conservation of Momentum Quiz

What is momentum primarily a measure of?

• The force applied to an object

• The speed of an object

• The difficulty in stopping an object

• The distance an object travels

Which two factors directly affect the momentum of an object?

• Velocity and time

• Force and distance

• Mass and velocity

• Mass and acceleration

How is momentum calculated?

• Force times distance

• Mass divided by velocity

• Mass times velocity

• Velocity divided by mass

If a 60 kg football player is moving at 9 m/s, what is his momentum?

• 60 kg m/s

• 5400 kg m/s

• 600 kg m/s

• 540 kg m/s

What happens to momentum if the velocity of an object is doubled?

• Momentum is tripled

• Momentum is halved

• Momentum remains the same

• Momentum is doubled

What does the conservation of momentum principle state?

• Momentum is lost after a collision

• Momentum is created during a collision

• Momentum is only conserved in elastic collisions

• Total momentum before and after a collision is the same

In a Newton's Cradle, what happens when one ball is lifted and released?

• No balls move

• The middle balls move faster

• The opposite ball moves with the same momentum

• All balls move in the same direction

What must happen to velocity if mass is added to a moving cart to keep momentum constant?

• Velocity must increase

• Velocity must decrease

• Velocity remains unchanged

• Velocity becomes zero

In a pool game, if a heavier ball is used, what must happen to maintain the same momentum?

• The ball must stop

• The ball must change direction

• The ball must move slower

• The ball must move faster

What is the result when two objects collide and stick together in terms of momentum?

• Momentum is lost

• Momentum is doubled

• Momentum is conserved

• Momentum is halved