MOMENTUM TAKS QUESTIONS
SPRING 2003 – 11:
(27) A ball moving at 30 m/s has a momentum of 15 kg·m/s. The mass of the ball is —
A 45 kg
B 15 kg
C 2.0 kg
D* 0.5 kg
APRIL 2004 – 10:
3 Which bike rider has the greatest momentum?
A* A 40 kg person riding at 45 km/h
B A 50 kg person riding at 35 km/h
C A 60 kg person riding at 25 km/h
D A 70 kg person riding at 15 km/h
OCTOBER 2005 – 11:
41 A 0.500 kg ball with a speed of 4.0 m/s strikes a stationary 1.0 kg target. If momentum
is conserved, what is the total momentum of the ball and target after the collision?
A 0.0 kgm/s
B 0.5 kgm/s
C 1.0 kgm/s
D* 2.0 kgm/s
OCTOBER 2005 – 11:
50 The table contains data for two wrecking balls being used to demolish a building.
What is the difference in momentum between the two wrecking balls?
F 300 kgm/s
G 200 kgm/s
H 150 kgm/s
J* 0 kgm/s
FEBRUARY 2006 – 11:
26 The 500 g cart is moving in a straight line at a constant speed of 2 m/s. Which of the
following must the 250 g toy car have in order to maintain the same momentum as the
cart?
F An acceleration of 5 m/s2 for 2 seconds
G A potential energy of 20 J
H* A constant velocity of 4 m/s
J An applied force of 5 N for 5 seconds
JULY 2006 – 11:
20 The pictures show how an air bag functions in a collision. How much momentum in
kg m/s does the air bag absorb from the crash-test dummy if all the crash-test dummy’s
momentum is absorbed by the air bag? Record and bubble in your answer to the nearest
whole number on the answer document. Ans: 630
JULY 2006 – 11:
53 A 0.50 kg ball with a speed of 4.0 m/s strikes a stationary 1.0 kg target. If momentum
is conserved, what is the total momentum of the ball and target after the collision?
A 0.0 kgm/s
B 0.5 kgm/s
C 1.0 kgm/s
D* 2.0 kgm/s