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A 1200-kg car, moving at 13.1 m/s suddenly collides with a stationary car of mass 1500 kg. If the two vehicles lock together, what is their combined velocity immediately after the collision?
A 1200-kg car, moving at 13.1 m/s suddenly collides with a stationary car of mass 1500 kg. If the two vehicles lock together, what is their combined velocity immediately after the collision?
- 5.62 m/s (correct)
- 10.2 m/s
- 7.43 m/s
- 13.1 m/s
A 60-kg student jumps horizontally from a 150-kg raft with a speed of 1.7 m/s. The raft is initially at rest. What is the speed of the raft immediately after the jump if the water has no effect on the speed of the raft (i.e., ignore friction or forces from the water)?
A 60-kg student jumps horizontally from a 150-kg raft with a speed of 1.7 m/s. The raft is initially at rest. What is the speed of the raft immediately after the jump if the water has no effect on the speed of the raft (i.e., ignore friction or forces from the water)?
- 2.55 m/s
- 0.68 m/s (correct)
- 1.7 m/s
- 0.34 m/s
A 450-gram ball is traveling horizontally at 10.0 m/s to the left when it is suddenly struck horizontally by a bat, causing it to reverse direction and initially travel at 7.50 m/s to the right. If the bat produced an average force of 1250 N on the ball, for how long (in milliseconds) was it in contact with the ball?
A 450-gram ball is traveling horizontally at 10.0 m/s to the left when it is suddenly struck horizontally by a bat, causing it to reverse direction and initially travel at 7.50 m/s to the right. If the bat produced an average force of 1250 N on the ball, for how long (in milliseconds) was it in contact with the ball?
- 3.60 milliseconds
- 9.00 milliseconds
- 1.80 milliseconds
- 6.00 milliseconds (correct)
A 12,000-kg boxcar is coasting at 1.20 m/s along a horizontal track when it suddenly hits and couples with a stationary 15,000-kg boxcar. What is the speed of the cars just after the collision?
A 12,000-kg boxcar is coasting at 1.20 m/s along a horizontal track when it suddenly hits and couples with a stationary 15,000-kg boxcar. What is the speed of the cars just after the collision?
Andy throws a 0.140-kg baseball with a velocity of 21.3 m/s. Laura strikes the ball with the bat with an average force of 5000 N, which results in a velocity of 32.0 m/s in the opposite direction from the original velocity. How long were the bat and ball in contact?
Andy throws a 0.140-kg baseball with a velocity of 21.3 m/s. Laura strikes the ball with the bat with an average force of 5000 N, which results in a velocity of 32.0 m/s in the opposite direction from the original velocity. How long were the bat and ball in contact?
Two objects of equal mass are thrown at a wall with equal speeds. One bounces back with the same speed, and the other sticks to the wall. Which object experiences the greater change in momentum?
Two objects of equal mass are thrown at a wall with equal speeds. One bounces back with the same speed, and the other sticks to the wall. Which object experiences the greater change in momentum?
If the mass and speed of a car are both doubled, how does the magnitude of its momentum change?
If the mass and speed of a car are both doubled, how does the magnitude of its momentum change?
Michelle is standing on frictionless ice. Cindy throws a book towards her. To maximize her speed, should Michelle catch the book or deflect it back?
Michelle is standing on frictionless ice. Cindy throws a book towards her. To maximize her speed, should Michelle catch the book or deflect it back?
In a car crash where a small car and a Hummer collide and stick together, what is true about the total momentum of the system?
In a car crash where a small car and a Hummer collide and stick together, what is true about the total momentum of the system?
A Honda Civic, a Jeep, and a monster truck accelerate from rest with the same net force. After 8 seconds, which car has the most momentum?
A Honda Civic, a Jeep, and a monster truck accelerate from rest with the same net force. After 8 seconds, which car has the most momentum?
In a collision between two unequal masses, which mass receives a greater magnitude of impulse?
In a collision between two unequal masses, which mass receives a greater magnitude of impulse?
Identical forces act for the same time on two different objects. What can be said about the change in momentum of the lighter object compared to the heavier object?
Identical forces act for the same time on two different objects. What can be said about the change in momentum of the lighter object compared to the heavier object?
Which statement accurately describe the effect of an inelastic collision?
Which statement accurately describe the effect of an inelastic collision?
A 1.0-kg ball moving eastward at 3.0 m/s collides with and sticks to a 2.5-kg ball moving northward at 2.0 m/s. What is the magnitude of the momentum of the combined system just after the collision?
A 1.0-kg ball moving eastward at 3.0 m/s collides with and sticks to a 2.5-kg ball moving northward at 2.0 m/s. What is the magnitude of the momentum of the combined system just after the collision?
Alexis drops a 0.14-kg baseball from 3.0 m. What is the magnitude of its momentum just before hitting the ground?
Alexis drops a 0.14-kg baseball from 3.0 m. What is the magnitude of its momentum just before hitting the ground?
Three objects are moving along a straight line as shown. The masses are 7.00 kg, 14.0 kg, and 5.00 kg and their velocities are 5.00 m/s, 4.00 m/s and 2.00 m/s respectively. Taking the positive direction to be the right, what is the total momentum of the system?
Three objects are moving along a straight line as shown. The masses are 7.00 kg, 14.0 kg, and 5.00 kg and their velocities are 5.00 m/s, 4.00 m/s and 2.00 m/s respectively. Taking the positive direction to be the right, what is the total momentum of the system?
Aaron throws a soccer ball vertically downward with a speed of 0.250 m/s. It takes 0.548 s to reach the ground. The mass of the soccer ball is 0.43 kg. What is the magnitude of the momentum of the ball just before it hits the ground?
Aaron throws a soccer ball vertically downward with a speed of 0.250 m/s. It takes 0.548 s to reach the ground. The mass of the soccer ball is 0.43 kg. What is the magnitude of the momentum of the ball just before it hits the ground?
Chris throws a 0.50-kg ball horizontally at 20 m/s at a wall. The ball rebounds at 18 m/s. What is the magnitude of the change in the momentum of the ball during the rebound?
Chris throws a 0.50-kg ball horizontally at 20 m/s at a wall. The ball rebounds at 18 m/s. What is the magnitude of the change in the momentum of the ball during the rebound?
If a system's total momentum is conserved, which of the following must be true?
If a system's total momentum is conserved, which of the following must be true?
Which of the following is NOT a unit of momentum?
Which of the following is NOT a unit of momentum?
Two objects collide inelastically. Which statement is correct?
Two objects collide inelastically. Which statement is correct?
What is the velocity of the ball just before it strikes the ground?
What is the velocity of the ball just before it strikes the ground?
What is the momentum of the ball just before it strikes the ground?
What is the momentum of the ball just before it strikes the ground?
What is the change in momentum of the 60-kg skater after the push?
What is the change in momentum of the 60-kg skater after the push?
What is the speed of the 60-kg skater after the push?
What is the speed of the 60-kg skater after the push?
What is the change in momentum of the crate during the 10 seconds that the force acts?
What is the change in momentum of the crate during the 10 seconds that the force acts?
If the golf ball's velocity after being hit is 30 m/s, what was the golf ball's change in momentum?
If the golf ball's velocity after being hit is 30 m/s, what was the golf ball's change in momentum?
Flashcards
When is momentum conserved in an isolated system? When is kinetic energy conserved?
When is momentum conserved in an isolated system? When is kinetic energy conserved?
In an isolated system, the total momentum remains constant. It is directly related to the total mass and velocity of the system.
Conservation of kinetic energy applies only to elastic collisions, where there is no loss of energy due to heat, sound, or deformation.
Two objects with equal mass are thrown with equal speed against a wall.One bounces back with the same speed with which it hit, while the other sticks to the wall. Which one experiences a greater change in momentum?
Two objects with equal mass are thrown with equal speed against a wall.One bounces back with the same speed with which it hit, while the other sticks to the wall. Which one experiences a greater change in momentum?
The change in momentum is the same for both objects. The object that sticks to the wall experiences a greater change in velocity because its final velocity becomes zero. Therefore, the object that bounces back has a greater change in momentum.
Momentum is a measure of mass in motion.
In a collision between two unequal masses, which mass receives a greater magnitude of impulse?
In a collision between two unequal masses, which mass receives a greater magnitude of impulse?
Impulse is the change in momentum of an object. In a collision between two unequal masses, the greater impulse is experienced by the smaller mass because its velocity changes more significantly.
Impulse is a measure of how much force is applied over a time interval.
If you double both the mass and the speed of a car, how does the magnitude of the momentum change?
If you double both the mass and the speed of a car, how does the magnitude of the momentum change?
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Michelle is standing still on ice skates on a frictionless ice rink. Cindy throws a heavy book toward her. If Michelle wants to maximize her speed after this collision, should she catch the object and hold onto it, or should she deflect it back to Cindy, volleyball-style?
Michelle is standing still on ice skates on a frictionless ice rink. Cindy throws a heavy book toward her. If Michelle wants to maximize her speed after this collision, should she catch the object and hold onto it, or should she deflect it back to Cindy, volleyball-style?
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In a car crash in which a small car and a Hummer collide and stick together after the collision, what can you say about the momentum of each vehicle? What can you say about the total momentum of the system?
In a car crash in which a small car and a Hummer collide and stick together after the collision, what can you say about the momentum of each vehicle? What can you say about the total momentum of the system?
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A Honda Civic, a Jeep, and a monster truck begin accelerating from rest at the same time. The truck is the most massive and the Civic is the least massive. The net accelerating force on each vehicle is the same. After 8 seconds which car has the most amount of momentum?
A Honda Civic, a Jeep, and a monster truck begin accelerating from rest at the same time. The truck is the most massive and the Civic is the least massive. The net accelerating force on each vehicle is the same. After 8 seconds which car has the most amount of momentum?
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Describe what happens in an inelastic collision.
Describe what happens in an inelastic collision.
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Momentum
Momentum
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Conservation of Momentum
Conservation of Momentum
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Impulse-Momentum Theorem
Impulse-Momentum Theorem
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Vector Nature of Momentum
Vector Nature of Momentum
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Momentum Conservation - External Forces
Momentum Conservation - External Forces
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Importance of Momentum
Importance of Momentum
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Momentum - Inertia in motion
Momentum - Inertia in motion
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Connections to Other Concepts
Connections to Other Concepts
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What is momentum?
What is momentum?
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How do you calculate the ball's momentum?
How do you calculate the ball's momentum?
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What is the principle of conservation of momentum?
What is the principle of conservation of momentum?
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How do you calculate the speed of the 60-kg skater?
How do you calculate the speed of the 60-kg skater?
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What is impulse?
What is impulse?
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How do you find the change in momentum of the crate?
How do you find the change in momentum of the crate?
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What is the significance of the time of contact in this scenario?
What is the significance of the time of contact in this scenario?
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How do you calculate the impulse on the golf ball?
How do you calculate the impulse on the golf ball?
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What is the law of conservation of momentum?
What is the law of conservation of momentum?
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What is an elastic collision?
What is an elastic collision?
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What is an inelastic collision?
What is an inelastic collision?
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Is momentum conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions?
Is momentum conserved in both elastic and inelastic collisions?
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What is linear momentum?
What is linear momentum?
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What is angular momentum?
What is angular momentum?
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Study Notes
Momentum Conservation
- Momentum is conserved in an isolated system only in elastic collisions.
- Momentum is always conserved in an isolated system.
- In a collision of two objects, the objects each receive the same impulse.
- If objects stick together in an inelastic collision, momentum is conserved, but kinetic energy is not.
Momentum and Collisions
- Momentum is conserved in a collision in which two vehicles collide and stick together.
- The total momentum of the system is conserved.
- Momentum can be calculated with the formula p = mv.
Changes in Momentum
- Momentum change is equal to the impulse.
- Impulse is equal to the area under a force-time graph.
- If two objects have the same force acting for the same time, they will experience the same change in momentum.
- Momentum is a vector quantity; both magnitude and direction matter.
Momentum in Various Situations
- When a ball is dropped, its momentum is calculated using the formula: p = mv; where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity.
- Momentum just before a ball hits the ground can be calculated; the magnitude should be stated, and the direction should be explicitly mentioned as downward.
- A 45-kg skater and a 60-kg skater will experience an equal but opposite momentum when they push each other away from a static position.
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