March 25, 2019

Physics - Quiz 10-1

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1. When comparing the momentum of two moving objects, which of the following is correct?

(a) The object with the higher velocity will have less momentum if the masses are equal.
(b) The more massive object will have less momentum if its velocity is greater.
(c) The less massive object will have less momentum if the velocities are the same.
(d) The more massive object will have less momentum if the velocities are the same.

2. A child with a mass of 23kg rides a bike with a mass of 5.5kg at a velocity of 4.5 m/s to the
south. Compare the momentum of the child with the momentum of the bike.
(a) Both the child and the bike have the same momentum.
(b) The bike has a greater momentum than the child.
(c) The child has a greater momentum than the bike.
(d) Neither the child nor the bike has momentum.

3. Is it possible for a rocket to travel where there is nothing to push against except itself?
Explain.

4. Two skaters stand facing each other. One skater’s mass is 60 kg, and the other’s mass is 72
kg. If the skaters push away from each other without spinning, (neglect friction)

(a) the lighter skater has less momentum

(b) their momenta are equal but opposite
(c) their total momentum doubles
(d) their total momentum decreases

5. Tennis ball with a momentum of 4.0kgm/s hits a wall and bounces straight back without
losing any kinetic energy. What is the change in the ball’s momentum?
(a) 2.0kgm/s
(b) 0.0kgm/s
(c) 4.0kgm/s
 (d) 8.0kgm/s

6. Two billiard balls collide. Identify the type of collision.

(a) elastic
(b) inelastic
(c) perfectly inelastic
(d) perfectly elastic

7. As a bullet travels through the air, it slows down due to air resistance. How does the bullet’s
momentum change as a result?

8. A car with mass of 1.8 × 103 kg is moving at 25m/s when the engineer applies brakes. If the
breaking force is constant at 3 × 105 N , how long does it take the train to stop?

9. A car of 1.5 × 103 kg mass and a velocity of 150 km/h strikes a second stationary car of mass
2 × 103 kg. They stick together. Find velocity with which they continue moving.

10. A 0.015 kg marble moves to the right at 3.6 m/s and makes a head-on collision with a 0.022 kg
marble. The final velocity of the 0.015 kg marble is 5.4 m/s to the left and the final velocity
of the 0.022 kg marble is 2.0 m/s to the right. What was the initial velocity of the 0.022 kg
marble?

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Physics - Quiz 10-1

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