The child and cart have a total mass of 50 kg. They travel at a velocity of 4 m/s.

Calculate the momentum of the child and cart.

momentum = ................................................................................. kg m/s (2)

(iv) The father applies a steady force for a time of 1.5 s. The momentum of the child
and cart increases by 450 kg m/s.

Calculate the force which the father applies.

force = ..................................................... N(2)

(v) Momentum is a vector quantity.

State what is meant by a vector quantity.

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Collisions

(a) The diagram shows a bullet moving towards a wooden block.

(i) The bullet is moving with a velocity of 170 m/s. The mass of the bullet is 0.030 kg.

Show that the momentum of the bullet is about 5.0 kg m/s.

(ii) The bullet collides with the wooden block and sticks in it. The bullet and the
wooden block move off together.
The mass of the wooden block is 0.80 kg.

Calculate the velocity of the wooden block and bullet immediately after the collision.

velocity = .............................................................. m/s (3)

(iii) The collision between the bullet and the wooden block is an inelastic collision.
State what is meant by an inelastic collision.

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(i) Andrew’s mass is 67 kg.

Calculate his momentum when his velocity is 31 m/s. (2)

(ii) He falls over when his momentum is 2000 kg m/s.

After he falls over, he slows down by sliding across the snow. It takes 2.3 s for his
momentum to reduce to zero.
Calculate the average force on Andrew as he slows down.

force = .............................................................. N (2)

3. A car has a mass of 800 kg. It has a velocity of 3.0 m/s.

Calculate the momentum of the car.

momentum of car = .............................................................. kg m/s

A car of mass 1200 kg is travelling with a velocity of 35 m / s. (i) Calculate the momentum of
the car.

Give the unit.

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Momentum = ..........................................(3)

(ii) The car stops in 4 seconds.

Calculate the average braking force acting on the car during the 4 seconds.

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Force = ................................ N

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An object of mass 50 kg accelerates from a velocity of 2.0m/s to a velocity of 10m/s in the

same direction.

What is the impulse provided to cause this acceleration?

A 250Ns B 400Ns C 850Ns D 2500Ns

What happens to the kinetic energy and what happens to the momentum of the molecule?

Which quantity is measured in newton seconds (Ns)?

A impulse
B moment
C power

D work done
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Which of the following is a possible unit for rate of change of momentum?

A Ns

B N/s

C kgm/s

D kg m/s