TEST-07

(Impulse And Momentum)

1- The product of a force acting on an object for a time 8- The change in momentum of a rocket starting its motion
interval is called ……………….. from rest within time interval t is ΔP. If t and ΔP are
a) momentum known quantities, which of the following quantities can
b) impulse not be calculated?
c) elastic collision I. The force F acting on the rocket
d) inelastic collision II. The impulse I exerted on the rocket
e) conservation of momentum III. The change in velocity Δv of the rocket
a) F only
2- ……………….. is one in which momentum is conserved but b) I only
kinetic energy is not. c) Δv only
a) momentum d) F and I
b) impulse e) F, I and Δv
c) elastic collision
d) inelastic collision 9- A car having a mass of 900 kg is moving due east at a
e) conservation of momentum velocity of 20 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the car.
a) 0
3- Which of the following quantities does the momentum b) 900 kg.m/s
change of the object depend on? c) 9000 kg.m/s
I. The mass of the object d) 18000 kg.m/s
II. The change in velocity of the object e) 27000 kg.m/s
III. The displacement of the object
a) I only
b) II only
c) III only
d) I and II 10- What is the change in momentum of the car when its
e) I, II and III velocity increases to 50 m/s in problem 9?
a) 0
4- Which of the following conditions can cause a decrease b) 900 kg.m/s
in the momentum of an object? c) 9000 kg.m/s
I. Moving with constant speed d) 18000 kg.m/s
II. Accelerating e) 27000 kg.m/s
III. Decelerating
a) I only
b) II only
c) III only
d) I and II 11- A 2-kg object strikes a spring on a frictionless horizontal
e) I,II and III plane with a velocity of 10 m/s, as shown in the figure,
and returns with the same
5- Which of the following is/are the unit of momentum? velocity. If the object and the - +
10 m/s
I. N.s spring interact for Δt=2 s, find
II. Kg.m/s the change in the momentum
2 kg
III. Kg.s/m of the object.
a) I only a) 10 kg.m/s
b) II only b) 20 kg.m/s
c) III only c) 30 kg.m/s
d) I and II d) 40 kg.m/s
e) I, II and III e) 50 kg.m/s

6- If the changes in momentum of two objects are equal,

which of the following properties of the objects does not
have to be equal?
I. Their masses
II. Their changes in velocity
III. Their applied impulses
a) I only 12- What is the impulse applied by the spring upon the
b) II only object in problem 11?
c) III only a) 10 kg.m/s
d) I and II b) 20 kg.m/s
e) I, II and III c) 30 kg.m/s
d) 40 kg.m/s
7- In the figure the momentum o f an object, of mass m, e) 50 kg.m/s
decreases as it travels along distance x. Which of the
following statements may be incorrect?
I. The speed of the object decreases
II. There is friction throughout distance x 13- What is the average force applied by the spring upon the
III. The impulse acting on the object throughout distance object in problem 11?
is zero v a) 10 N
a) I only b) 20 N
m

b) II only x c) 30 N
c) III only d) 40 N
d) I and II e) 50 N
e) I, II and III

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P  m. v , I  F .t , I   P  F .t  m. v , P1i  P 2i  P1 f  P 2 f  m1. v 1i  m2 . v 2i  m1. v 1 f  m2 . v 2 f , P1i  P 2i  P c  m1. v 1i  m2 . v 2i  (m1  m2 ). v c , v  .v fuel
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Prepared By: Eng. Khwaja Yousuf “SEDIQI”
 TEST-07
(Impulse And Momentum)

14- What is the impulse applied by a boxer to his rival when 17- What is the amount of kinetic energy that the system
he strikes him with a force of 100 N in 0.05 s? lost due to the collision in problem 16?
a) 5 N.s a) 4.5 J
b) 10 N.s b) 13.5 J
c) 20 N.s c) 27 J
d) 40 N.s d) 36 J
e) 50 N.s e) 40.5 J

15- A 3-kg explosive object, which is at rest on a smooth

horizontal plane fragments into two pieces of masses 1
kg and 2 kg after an internal explosion. The 1-kg piece
moves due west at a speed of 6 m/s and the other piece
moves due east. What is the speed of the other piece?
a) 0
b) 3 m/s 18- A stationary wooden block is struck by a bullet with mass
c) 4 m/s m=0.5 kg traveling at a speed of
d) 6 m/s v=100 m/s, as shown in the M=1.5 kg
e) 8 m/s figure. As the bullet enters the v=100 m/s
block, what is the common
velocity of the system on the
m=0.5 kg
smooth surface?
a) 100 m/s
b) 50 m/s
c) 25 m/s
d) 5 m/s
e) 0

19- If a rocket of mass 20000 kg, moving at a speed of 100

m/s, ejects combusted fuel of mass 1000 kg in a short
16- Two objects of masses m1=1 kg and m2=2 kg undergo a time interval Δt, at a velocity of 800 m/s, what will its
head-on collision at speeds v1=3 m/s and v2=6 m/s, as change in velocity be after the time interval Δt?
shown in the figure. If the a) 40 m/s
(-) (+)
collision is inelastic, what b) 50 m/s
v1=3m/s v2=6 m/s
is the magnitude of the c) 100 m/s
common velocity of the d) 140 m/s
composite object after the e) 150 m/s
collision? m1=1 kg m2=2 kg
a) 0
b) 3 m/s
c) 4 m/s
d) 6 m/s
e) 8 m/s

20- What will the velocity of the rocket be in question 19

after the time interval Δt?
a) 40 m/s
b) 50 m/s
c) 100 m/s
d) 140 m/s
e) 150 m/s

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P  m. v , I  F .t , I   P  F .t  m. v , P1i  P 2i  P1 f  P 2 f  m1. v 1i  m2 . v 2i  m1. v 1 f  m2 . v 2 f , P1i  P 2i  P c  m1. v 1i  m2 . v 2i  (m1  m2 ). v c , v  .v fuel
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Prepared By: Eng. Khwaja Yousuf “SEDIQI”