ANSWER KEY

CONCEPT IN FOCUS

Activity 2: Which has greater momentum?

Momentum of the car Momentum of the bus

72km 1 000 m 1 hr
hr ( 1 km )(
3 600 s )
= 20 m/s
ρ=mv
ρ=mv ρ=4 500 kg ( 20sm )
ρ=1500 kg ( 20sm ) ρ=90 000 kg . m/s
ρ=30 000 kg . m/s

Conclusion: The greater the mass or velocity or both, the GREATER the momentum.

ACTIVITY CORNER

Activity 5: Momentum Change and Impulse

1. momentum 6. time
2. velocity 7. small/lesser
3. acceleration 8. large/greater
4. force 9. long
5. greater 10. impulse