Tell me if these are true or false: 1. Momentum is not equal to the mass of an object divided by its velocity. 2. The momentum of an object can change. 3. Two objects with the sam... Tell me if these are true or false: 1. Momentum is not equal to the mass of an object divided by its velocity. 2. The momentum of an object can change. 3. Two objects with the same mass will always have the same momentum. 4. All moving objects don’t have momentum. 5. When an object speeds up, it gains momentum. 6. Objects with different masses can’t have the same momentum. 7. Direction does not matter when you are measuring momentum. 8. Momentum can be transferred from one object to another. 9. When objects collide, some momentum is lost. 10. A tiny bullet can have more momentum than a huge truck.
Understand the Problem
The question presents a series of statements about momentum and asks if they are true or false. Understanding momentum, its calculation, factors affecting it (mass and velocity), and its behavior in collisions will help in determining the truthfulness of each statement.
Answer
Here are the answers to your true/false questions about momentum: 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True 6. False 7. False 8. True 9. False 10. True
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- False
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- False
- False
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- False
- True
Answer for screen readers
- True
- True
- False
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- True
- False
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More Information
Momentum is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction. The faster an object is moving and the more mass it has, the more momentum it has. Momentum is conserved in a closed system, meaning the total momentum before an interaction is equal to the total momentum after the interaction.
Tips
A common mistake is forgetting that momentum is a vector quantity, meaning direction matters. Another mistake is thinking that only massive objects can have significant momentum; even small objects can have a lot of momentum if they are moving fast enough.
Sources
- PDF - Momentum - d15.org
- Momentum is not equal to the mass of an object divided by its velocity - wyzant.com
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