MCE Cambridge IGCSETM Physics Full Solutions to Questions in Theory Workbook Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Momentum

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Exercise 5A
1.

2. (a) momentum
(b) kg m/s
(c) vector
(d) vector
(e) Ns

3. (a) p
(b) change; unit time
(c) principle; conservation; momentum

4. B

5. C
1200 kg × 25 m/s = 30 000 kg m/s

6. Momentum = mass × velocity

30 = mass × 6 m/s
mass = 5 kg

7. Momentum = mass × velocity

430 000 kg m/s = 25 000 kg × velocity
velocity = 17.2 m/s = 17 m/s (2 s.f.)

Exercise 5B
1. Impulse = D(mv)
Impulse = FDt

2. Impulse = change in momentum = D(mv) = (1500 × 13) − 0 = 19 500 kg m/s

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3. (a) Let the speed of the ball when it leaves the hockey stick be v.
Impulse = change in momentum = D(mv) = (0.16 × v) − 0
3.2 = 0.16 × v
v = 20 m/s
(b) Impulse = FDt
3.2 = 40 × Dt
Dt = 0.08 s

4. (a) −20 m/s

(b) Impulse = change in momentum = D(mv) = (0.27 × −20) − (0.27 × 17) = −9.99 N s = −10.0 N s (2 s.f.)

Exercise 5C
1. Before: p = 2 × 4 + 0 = 8 kg m/s
After: p = (2 + 2) × v = 8 kg m/s
v = 2 m/s

2. (a) 0 kg m/s
(b) p = mv = 60 × −3.5 = −210 kg m/s
(c) 210 kg m/s
(d) p = mv
210 = 75 × v2
v2 = 2.8 m/s

Exercise 5D
1. (a) p = mv = 2.7 × 10−3 kg × 30 [1] = 8.1 × 10−2 kg m/s [1]
(b) !" $.&×&(!"
Resultant force = = [1] = 90 N [1]
!# ).(×&(!#

2. Before: p = (1200 × 12) + 0 = 14 400 kg m/s [1]

After: p = (1200 + 1800) × v [1]
Momentum before collision = momentum after collision [1]
14 400 = 3000 × v
v = 4.8 m/s [1]

3. (a) Change in momentum = 1.2 × 0.7 [1] = 0.84 kg m/s [1]

(b) 0.84 N s [1]
(c) Impulse = FDt
0.84 = F × 15 [1]
F = 0.056 N [1]

4. (a) mv − mu [1]
(b)(i) Impulse = FDt = 400 × 6.0 × 10−3 [1]= 2.4 N s [1]
(ii) Impulse = mv − mu
2.4 = (0.056 × v) − 0 [1]
v = 43 m/s [1]

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