Momentum Part 1

This lesson covers:

  1. The momentum equation: p=mvp=mv
  2. The conservation of momentum principle

The formula for momentum is:

Momentum (p)\left(p\right) = mass (m)\left(m\right) x velocity

Momentum = mass ÷ velocity

Momentum = velocity ÷ mass

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Momentum is a __________ quantity.

scalar

vector

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The units for momentum are:

kg ms

kg m/s

kg/s

kg s

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The formula for momentum is:

p=mvp=\frac{m}{v}

p=vmp=\frac{v}{m}

p=mvp=mv

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Illustration of a 30 kg object moving at a velocity of 20 m/s.

A 30 kg object has a velocity of 20 m/s.


What is the object's momentum?

600

kg m/s

kg m/s

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The conservation of momentum principle states:


The total momentum before a collision is ________ the total momentum after the collision.

less than

greater than

equal to

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The total momentum before a collision is 300 kg m/s.


What is the total momentum after the collision?

300

kg m/s

kg m/s

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A 10 g bullet is moving at a velocity of 150 m/s.


What is the bullet's momentum? Give your answer is kg m/s.

1.5

kg m/s

kg m/s

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