Momentum
Momentum
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7 A balloon and a mass are attached to a rod that is pivoted at P.
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balloon
understanding
Momentum 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5
P
cm
is the quantity of motion in an object. mass
The balloon is filled with helium, a gas less dense than air, so that it applies an upward force on
the rod.
p = m xWhich
v action causes the rod to rotate clockwise?
A Move both the balloon and mass 10 cm to the left.
Momentum is a vector
B Movequantity
both the balloon and mass 10 cm to the 5 right.
Momentum can be negative
8 CA beamMoveofboth as well
the balloon
weight as positive:
6.0 N isand mass to the
suspended 25 cm
from twomark.
strings P and Q.
• If an object is travelling to the right it has positive momentum
D Move the balloon to the 20 cm mark and the mass to the 30 cm mark.
• If an object isString P is 30 cm from the left-hand end of the beam, as shown. String Q is not shown.
travelling in the opposite direction (to the left) will have negative
momentum 8 A car is moving in a straight line on a level road. Its engine provides a forward force on the car. A
second force of equal size acts on the car due to resistive2.0 N
forces.
string P
30 cm
Which statement describes what happens?
9 How is momentum p calculated in terms of the mass m of a body and its velocity v, and what type
of quantity is p?
C p= m scalar
v
D p= m vector
v
B
10 An object is in free fall. The change in gravitational potential energy of the body depends upon its
4 mass m, the change in height h and the gravitational field strength g.
What is the correct expression for the change in gravitational potential energy?
gm g h m h
A gm h B C D
h m g
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The Conservation of Momentum
In the absence of external forces (such as friction), the total
momentum of a system remains the same.
Or
In a collision, the sum of the momentums before the collision will be
the same as the sum of momentums after the collision.
Sum of Momentumbefore = Sum of Momentumafter
(p1 + p2) before= (p1 + p2) after
m1u1 + m2u2 = m1v1 + m2v2
Total momentum before collision = Total momentum after collision
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3 The engine of an unpowered toy train is rolling at a constant speed on a level track, as shown in
Fig. 3.1. The engine collides with a stationary toy truck, and joins with it.
moving engine
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stationary truck
track
Fig. 3.1
Before the collision, the toy engine is travelling at 0.32 m / s. The mass of the engine is 0.50 kg.
(a) Calculate the momentum of the toy engine before the collision.
momentum = [2]
Using the principle of conservation of momentum, calculate the speed of the joined engine
and truck immediately after the collision.
9 Two objects X and Y move directly towards each other. The objects have the same mass.
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Object X has a velocity of 5.0 m / s to the right. Object Y has a velocity of 3.0 m / s to the left.
5.0 m / s 3.0 m / s
X Y
B
10 Brakes are used to slow down a moving car.
Into which form of energy is most of the kinetic energy converted as the car slows down?
A chemical
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B elastic
C thermal
D sound
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Q10/S22/P23 11 A man carries 20 tiles from the ground to the roof of a house. Each tile has a mass of 1.2 kg. The
roof of the house is 15 m above the ground.
10 A ball of mass 0.16 kg is moving forwards at a speed of 0.50 m / s. A second ball of mass 0.10 kg
is stationary. How
The much
first ball
workstrikes the
does the second
man ball. gravity
do against The second ballinmoves
on the tiles forwards
carrying at a
them to the speed of
roof?
0.50 m / s.
A 36 J B 180 J C 360 J D 3600 J
What is the speed of the first ball after the collision?
12 A car is moving along a straight horizontal road. The car has 1.6 MJ of kinetic energy. The car
A 0.0 m / s accelerates
B for
0.19
20 smuntil
/ s the kinetic
C energy
0.31 mof/ sthe car increases
D 0.50tom2.5
/ sMJ.
What is the minimum average power developed by the car engine for this acceleration?
11 A ball is at rest at the top of a hill. It rolls down the hill. At the bottom of the
B hill the ball hits a wall
and stops. A 45 W B 205 W C 45 kW D 205 kW
The student applies the brakes and stops. The braking distance is 10 m.
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7 A trolley of mass 4.0 kg travelling with a velocity of 4.0 m / s collides with a trolley of mass 2.0 kg
travelling with a velocity of 2.0 m / s in the same direction. After the collision, the velocity of the
4.0 kg trolley is reduced to 3.0 m / s.
What happens to the gravitational potential energy and to the kinetic energy of the object?
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gravitational potential
kinetic energy
energy
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
Impulseincreases
C decreases
The impulse
D is equal to force multiplied
increases by the time for which it acts.
increases
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Impulse= F x t
A boy takes 0.60 s to lift a book of mass 0.60 kg from the top of a desk and place it on a shelf.
The top of the desk is 0.80 m above the floor, and the shelf is 1.7 m above the floor. The
gravitational
The change field
in strength
momentum is 10of
N /akg.
mass is equal to the impulse provided by the force.
Impulse=change in momentum shelf
F x Δt =Δp=Δ(mv)
=mv-mu
Or = m(v-u)
top of desk
1.7 m
0.8 m
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Which power does the boy develop?
A B
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The acceleration is the change in velocity by the time taken N
6 A skydiver jumps from a stationary helicopter and reaches a steady vertical speed. She then
opens her parachute.
v v W E
20 m / s 20 m / s
Which statement about the falling skydiver is correct?
S
By substituting
A the value
As her of “a”opens,
parachute into the force equation
her acceleration is upwards.
B As she falls at a steady speed with her parachute open, her weight is zero.
20 m / s 20 m / s
C When she accelerates, the resultant force on her is zero.
D When she falls at a steady speed, air resistance is zero.
C D
20 m / s direction 20 m / s
of travel
9 A ball is at rest on the ground. A boy kicks the ball. The boy’s boot is in contact with the ball for
0.040 s.
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The average force on the ball is 200 N. The ball leaves the boy’s boot with a speed of 20 m / s.
Which row gives the impulse of the boot on the ball and the average acceleration of the ball?
Which description of the forces acting on the car is correct?
impulse on ball average acceleration of ball
N s are balanced as the car is
A All the forces s2
m /moving at constant speed.
B
AB 8 unbalanced and the resultant
The forces are 0.8 force acts away from the centre of the circle.
BC 8 unbalanced and the resultant
The forces are 500 force acts towards the centre of the circle.
CD 5000
The forces 0.8 force is in the direction of travel of the car.
are unbalanced and the resultant
D 5000 500
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2 (a) Complete Fig. 2.1 by writing in the right-hand column the name of the quantity given by the [2]
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product in the left-hand column.
force × time
[2]
Fig. 2.1
(b) Fig. 2.2 shows a man hitting a ball with a golf club.
(i) Calculate:
(i) Calculate:
1. the momentum of the ball as it leaves the golf club
2. the average resultant force acting on the ball while it is in contact with the golf club.
momentum = ...........................................................[2]
2. the average resultant force acting on the ball while it is in contact with the golf club.
average force = ...........................................................[2]
(ii) While the golf club is in contact with the ball, the ball becomes compressed and changes
shape.
State the type of energy stored in the ball during its contact with the golf club.
.......................................................................................................................................[1]
average force = ...........................................................[2]
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(ii) While the golf club is in contact with the ball, the ball becomes compressed and changes
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State the type of energy stored in the ball during its contact with the golf club.
.......................................................................................................................................[1]
[Total: 7]
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3 Fig. 3.1 shows a collision at very slow speed between two cars travelling along a straight road.
car B
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3 Fig. 3.1 shows a collision
3 atFig.very slowa speed
3.1 shows between
collision at two cars
very slow speed travelling
between along aalong
two cars travelling straight road.
a straight road.
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car B
car A
car A
Fig. 3.1
Fig. 3.1
Car B, of mass 800 kg, is moving at 2.0 m / s and collides with car A, of mass 1000 kg, which is
Car B, of mass 800 kg, is moving at 2.0 m / s and collides with car A, of mass 1000 kg, which is
stationary. After the collision, both carsAfter
stationary. travel in the
the collision, bothsame
cars traveldirection as the
in the same direction initial
as the direction
initial direction of car B.
of car B.
ShowCar
thatB,the
of mass
speed800ofkg, is moving
car B afteratthe
2.0collision
m / s and collides with car A, of0.4
is approximately mass 1000 kg, which is
m / s.
stationary. After the collision, both cars travel in the same direction as the initial direction of car B.
Show that the speed of car B after the collision is approximately 0.4 m / s.
[3]
(b) (i) Calculate the impulse exerted by car A on car B. impulse = ........................................................ [1]
[3]
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(b) (i) Calculate the impulse exerted by car A on car B.
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= ........................................................ [2]
impulse = ........................................................ [2]
(ii) State(ii)theState
impulse exerted by car B on car A.
the impulse exerted by car B on car A.
impulse
impulse = ........................................................
........................................................[1] [1]
[Total: 6]
[Total: 6]
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shows a tennis ball approaching a tennis racket.
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Fig. 2.1 shows a tennis ball approaching a tennis racket.
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2 Fig. 2.1 shows a tennis ball approaching a tennis racket.
Fig. 2.1
The tennis ball hits the racket at a speed of 52 m / s. The average force on the ball during the
time that it is in contact with the racket is 350 N. The speed of the ball after it leaves the racket is
26 m / s in the opposite direction to the initial speed of the ball. The mass of the ball is 58 g.
..................................................................................................................................... [1]
(iii) Calculate the time that the racket is in contact with the ball.
change in momentum = ......................................................... [3]
(ii) State an
(b)equation
Calculate which defines between
the difference impulse the in terms
valuesof of force and energy
the kinetic time. of the ball before and after
..................................................................................................................................... [1]
the impact with the racket.
.....................................................................................................................................
(iii) Calculate the time that the racket is in contact with the ball. [1]
(iii) Calculate the time that the racket is in contact with the ball.
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