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Math Skills „4+ 1 LESSON 4

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Finding Momentum
Momentum is a measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object, and it is the
product of an object's mass and velocity. This can be shown by the equation below,
where p = momentum (in kg•m/s), in = mass (in kg), and v = velocity (in m/s).

p=mx v
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You can rearrange the equation to solve for velocity or mass.

in =

If a 4.5-kg bowling ball is rolled down the bowling lane with a velocity of 6 m/s, what is the
momentum of the ball?

Step 1 Identify the variable you will solve for and choose the appropriate equation.
You are solving for p, the momentum.

p=inxV

Step 2 Substitute the known values to solve the equation.

p= 4.5 kg x 6 m/s

p = 27 kg•m/s

Practice
1. If a 6-kg bowling ball is rolled down 3. A bicycle has a momentum of
the bowling lane with a velocity of 25 kg•m/s and a velocity of 2.5 m/s.
3.5 m/s, what is the momentum of What is the bicycle's mass?
the ball?' P z v PA/5 nr =
r-c.3
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v 3. 6 rn,..s (fhpV-.)(S.StlYs) _ 7
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2. If an object has a velocity of 8 m/s and 4. What is the velocity of a 0.5-kg ball
a momentum of 40 kg•m/s, what is the that has a momentum of 3 kg•m/s?
mass of the object?
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The Laws of Motion

 Force and Momentum Problems Worksheet

• Complete the Data Table

Measurement Unit Measurement Unit

Mass Time
Kfj
Momentum }z,), rn/s Acceleration M./
Distance Velocity rvV6
Force A Weight

■ For the problems; SHOW YOUR WORK and BOX YOUR ANSWERS.
■ Formulas that you may need: F = m ' a
p.111 . V

1.) How much force is needed to accelerate a 100 kg mass at a rate of 2.5 m/s'?
F F c(A
=. 100 k-c,3 F (%oo'
ck_7--- a ,5 ov5).- F= ai5c
2.) What is the force acting on a 0.5 kg object moving at a rate of 100 m/s'?
=__ Tr\
rir\ 00-5 k F (0, 5 tc-,c) rnA:x-)
CO ,t-n/5 la
50
3.) What is the mass of an object at is i6-celerating at a rate of 25 m/s2 and is using 15 N of
force?
TY-N ---- 0 141Cai.
Cr■ i\A
F =15
4.) Timmy pushes off of the pool wall with a force of 2300 N and accelerates at 15 m/s2, what
is Timmy's mass? (ignore water resistance)
----
F= a3c)c=4/6-A
15 "fl/s-=)--
5.) Tanya uses a 418N force to move a 56 kg mass, at what rate does the object accelerate?

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6.) How much momentum does a 25 kg mass moving at 25 m/s have?

y-y-N = ab lc%) (a5-1/5 6:3.= 6a5 •pt,

7.) How much momentum does a stationary 5500 kg mass have?

rc,
Vr
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p "Ys)
C%

8.) What is the velocity of a 5.5 kg object that has a momentum of 550 kg•m/s?
t
v cr-1
'cr.\ 5.6 65 ir--cd "A./:S
p 5.5"E luzy —
1-5 1:_06
9.) Compare the momentums of a 50 kg dolphin swimming at 16.4 m/s and a 4100 kg elephant
walking 0.20 m/s.
4-\ rir - kc),,%
= i6 A-lys
--- 0, 'a. 'ivy,
P (ts-c.) k3)(i(2.4 vYs) 'S':XOtr'Y p (L k\ co .,g (C).;_).`v>"s) D"-)iY)_15
10.) An object has a momentum of 55 kg•m/s and hits a stationary object making the second
object starts to move. If the first object ends with a momentum of 13 kg•in/s, what is the
momentum of the second object?

655 •i=,s 0-Vs)

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MOMENTUM WORD PROBLEMS

■ Momentum is a measure of how hard it is to stop a moving object, and it is the product of an object's
mass and velocity. The equation for momentum is shown below:

p=mxv
Where... p = momentum (in kg•m/s), m 7- mass (in kg), and v = velocity (in m/s)

NOTE: To earn full marks when solving science word problems, you must SHOW YOUR WORK:

1. Calculate the momentum of a 0.145 kg baseball being thrown at a speed of 40.0 m/s.
1-y\ .IL4 5
1-1-\ x V
40 ►ik/5 (c.).),+5 KcL (401-n/s) (1i) 5 ,56" fAts
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2. If a 6.0 kg bowling ball is rolled with a velocity of 3.5 m/s, what is the momentum of the ball?
=
'1-V% \if
v= 5 Ivs'
P ict)(3,5%)
—
r
3. Which has more momemtum, a 3.0 kg mass moving at 9.0 m/s or a 5.0 kg mass moving at 5.0 m/s?

-3) (YY5) rr)

4. A bicycle has a momentum of 25.00 kg•m/s and a velocity of 2.5 m/s. What is the bicycle's
mass?
p orY'

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5. What is the velocity of a 0.5 kg ball that has a momentum of 3.00 kg•m/s?
-0(.-
(-1-\ — 0 . 6' V,co v "- Ter-.,
? 2- .') ' rc\./s :3 in/5 V -=-.- (0 riV5
\,,,, 7__. 7 v = O. '75
6. An 8000.0 kg truck starts off from rest and reaches a velocity of 18.0 m/s In 6.00 seconds. What
is the truck's acceleration and how much momentum does it have after it has reached this final
velocity? .„. c .._ 7.. "../ t-- \i . _
C - K- . = - t -Y -1 ? -.:-- VrN. • '.I
4132-t..
p = (isc.000(iT'75) 64._ = 1 (-6 T./I&
L
Co 5 AE_
= )414 ,ODC'5'121/D
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7. Little Tammy lines up to tackle Jackson to (unsuccessfully) prove the law of conservation of
momentum. Tammy's mass is 34.0 kg and Jackson's is 54.0 kg. Jackson is running at a velocity of
3.0 m/s. What must Tammy's minimum velocity be in order to stop Jackson's forward momentum?

8. In a collision, a 25.0 kg mass moving at 3.0 m/s transfers all of its momentum to a 5.0 kg mass.
What is the velocity of the 5.0 kg mass after the collision?
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15 1—(6, P(v_s m '`
c7-3

9. What is the momentum of a 35.0 kg cannonball fired from a cannon with a velocity of 500.0 m/s?
? = ajo k--(6)( '500 '110/6)
= 3 kxt

10. Your brother's mass is 55.0 kg, and he as a 2.0 kg skateboard. What is the combined momentum of
your brother and his skateboard if they are going 8.50 m/s?
rn t.ft aLc,s 5 i-Vs)

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BONUS:
A 15.0 kg medicine ball is thrown at a velocity of 10.0 m/s to a 60.0 kg person who is a rest on ice.
The person catches the ball and immediately slides across the ice. Assume that momentum is
conserved and there is no friction. Calculate the velocity of the person AND THE BALL.