Momentum, Newtons second law of motion, impulse - One Line Questions
1.
A constant force F acts on a body of mass m for time Δt. If the initial momentum is p_i and final momentum is p_f, then F is equal to: —
(p_f - p_i) / Δt
2.
If a force of 50 N acts on a body for 0.05 s, the impulse is: —
2.5 Ns
3.
If the momentum of a particle is increased by 50%, its kinetic energy increases by a factor of: —
2.25
4.
A car of mass 1000 kg is moving with a velocity of 20 m/s. What is its momentum? —
20000 kg m/s
5.
A body of mass 2 kg has momentum 6 kg m/s. Its kinetic energy is: —
9 J
6.
A force of 10 N acts on a body of mass 5 kg for 2 seconds. The change in momentum of the body is: —
20 kg m/s
7.
What is the magnitude of the momentum of a 2 kg object moving at 10 m/s? —
20 kg m/s
8.
A body of mass 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 5 m/s. If a force of 20 N is applied in the direction of motion for 2 seconds, the new momentum will be: —
90 kg m/s
9.
If a force F = 5t + 2 acts on a body of mass 1 kg from t=0 to t=2s, the impulse is: —
14 Ns
10.
A large force acts for a short duration. This is best described as: —
An impulse
11.
In which of the following scenarios is the impulse maximum? —
A force of 5 N acting for 0.5 s
12.
Consider a situation where a bat hits a ball. The impulse experienced by the ball is equal to the: —
Change in momentum of the ball
13.
Which of the following is equivalent to impulse? —
Change in momentum
14.
The area under the force-time graph represents: —
Impulse
15.
When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun recoils. This is an example of: —
Conservation of linear momentum
16.
If the time of impact is reduced, while the change in momentum remains the same, the average force will: —
Increase
17.
If a net force F acts on a body of mass m, and its momentum changes from p1 to p2 in time Δt, which equation represents Newton's second law? —
F = (p2 - p1) / Δt
18.
Impulse is defined as the product of: —
Force and time interval
19.
Which statement best describes the relationship between force and momentum according to Newton's second law? —
Force is equal to the rate of change of momentum.
20.
If the mass of a body is kept constant, and its momentum is increased by 100%, its velocity will: —
Double
21.
If the velocity of a body is doubled, its momentum is: —
Doubled
22.
A large force acting for a very short time is called: —
Impulse
23.
The product of mass and velocity of a body is called: —
Momentum
24.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding impulse? —
Impulse is a scalar quantity.
25.
A cricket player catches a fast-moving ball by moving his hands backward. This is done to: —
Increase the time of impact, thus decreasing the force
26.
According to Newton's second law, if the net force acting on an object is zero, then the object's momentum: —
Remains constant
27.
Which of the following is a direct consequence of Newton's second law? —
Impulse-momentum theorem
28.
Consider a system of two particles A and B. If no external force acts on the system, the total momentum of the system: —
Remains constant
29.
A body is moving with a constant velocity. What can be said about the net force acting on it? —
It is zero
30.
A body is acted upon by a net force. What happens to its momentum? —
It changes.
31.
Which quantity is conserved in an isolated system according to Newton's laws? —
Momentum
32.
If two objects of masses m1 and m2 have the same momentum, what is the ratio of their kinetic energies? —
m2/m1
33.
Newton's second law provides a quantitative definition of: —
Force
34.
Newton's second law of motion can be used to define: —
Force
35.
The change in momentum of a body is equal to the: —
Impulse applied to it
36.
The impulse-momentum theorem states that the impulse applied to an object is equal to the: —
Change in the object's momentum
37.
The SI unit of impulse is: —
Newton-second
38.
What is the SI unit of momentum? —
Kilogram-meter per second
39.
The principle of conservation of linear momentum is a consequence of which law of motion? —
Newton's Third Law
40.
A rocket expels gases downwards at a high velocity. The upward thrust experienced by the rocket is due to: —
Conservation of momentum
41.
A body of mass m has momentum p. If its kinetic energy is doubled, what will be its new momentum? —
p * sqrt(2)
42.
If the momentum of an object of mass m is p, its kinetic energy is given by: —
p^2 / (2m)
43.
Momentum is a vector quantity. Which of the following correctly represents its direction? —
In the same direction as the velocity
44.
A body is at rest. Its momentum is: —
Zero
45.
If the mass of a body is doubled and its velocity is halved, its momentum will: —
Remain the same
46.
If the net force acting on a system is zero, then: —
The momentum of the system remains constant
47.
A force F acts on a body of mass m. If the force is doubled and the mass is halved, the acceleration will be: —
Quadrupled
48.
Newton's second law of motion states that the rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to: —
The net external force acting on the body
49.
Which of the following is NOT conserved in a collision if external forces are present? —
Total momentum
50.
A ball of mass 0.2 kg collides with a wall and bounces back with the same speed of 10 m/s. The impulse experienced by the ball is: —
4 kg m/s