Question 1

A 1200-kg ore cart is rolling at 10.8 m/s across a flat friction-free surface.A crane suddenly drops 858 kg. Of ore vertically into the cart.How fast does the cart move just after being loaded with the ore?
A)6.30 m/s
B)3.80 m/s
C)4.20 m/s
D)5.70 m/s

Accepted Answer

This problem can be solved using the principle of conservation of momentum. The total momentum before the ore is dropped is equal to the total momentum after the ore is dropped. Before the ore is dropped, the momentum is $p_{initial} = m_{cart} \times v_{cart} = 1200 \, \text{kg} \times 10.8 \, \text{m/s}$. After the ore is dropped, the total mass is $m_{total} = m_{cart} + m_{ore} = 1200 \, \text{kg} + 858 \, \text{kg}$. The final velocity $v_{final}$ can be found by setting the initial momentum equal to the final momentum: $1200 \times 10.8 = (1200 + 858) \times v_{final}$. Solving for $v_{final}$ gives $v_{final} = 6.30 \, \text{m/s}$.

Question 2

In a police ballistics test,a 10.0-g bullet moving at 300 m/s is fired into a 1.00-kg block at rest.The bullet goes through the block almost instantaneously and emerges with 50.0% of its original speed.What is the speed of the block just after the bullet emerges?
A)1.50 m/s
B)2.97 m/s
C)3.00 m/s
D)273 m/s

Accepted Answer

Momentum is conserved:$$(0.0100	ext{ kg})(300	ext{ m/s})=(0.0100	ext{ kg})(v_b)+(1.00	ext{ kg})v_b$$$$v_b=\boxed{1.50	ext{ m/s}}$$

Question 3

A 328-kg car moving at 19.1 m/s in the +x direction hits from behind a second car moving at 13.0 M/S.  In the same direction.If the second car has a mass of 790kg.  And a speed of 15.1 m/s. 
Right after the collision,what is the velocity of the first car after this sudden collision?
A)14.0 m/s
B)18.2 m/s
C)24.2 m/s
D)-14.0 m/s

Accepted Answer

Using the conservation of momentum, the initial momentum of the system is equal to the final momentum. Solving for the velocity of the first car after the collision gives approximately 14.0 m/s.

Question 4

Two ice skaters suddenly push off against one another starting from a stationary position.The 45-kg skater acquires a speed of 0.375 m/s relative to the ice.What speed does the 60-kg skater acquire relative to the ice?
A)0.50 m/s
B)0.28 m/s
C)0.38 m/s
D)0.75 m/s
E)0.00 m/s

Accepted Answer

By conservation of momentum, the total momentum of the system before and after the push off must be zero. Let the velocity of the 60-kg skater after the push off be v. Then, we have:
(45 kg)(0 m/s) + (60 kg)(0 m/s) = (45 kg)(-0.375 m/s) + (60 kg)(v)
Solving for v, we get v = 0.28 m/s. Therefore, the 60-kg skater acquires a speed of 0.28 m/s relative to the ice. The correct choice is B.

Question 5

A 100-g ball falls from a window that is 12 m above ground level and experiences no significant air resistance as it falls.What is its momentum when it strikes the ground?
A)3.3 kg ∙ m/s
B)4.8 kg ∙ m/s
C)1.8 kg ∙ m/s
D)1.5 kg ∙ m/s
E)2.4 kg ∙ m/s

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Question 6

A super dart of mass 20 g,traveling at 350 m/s,strikes a steel plate at an angle of 30° with the plane of the plate,as shown in the figure.It bounces off the plate at the same angle but at a speed of 320 m/s.What is the magnitude of the impulse that the plate gives to the bullet? 
A)0.52 N ∙ s
B)4.3 N ∙ s
C)300 N ∙ s
D)6.7 N ∙ s
E)0.30 N ∙ s

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Question 7

A 600-kg car makes a 90° turn.Its speed before the turn is 21.0 m/s and after the turn it is 24.0 m/s.What is the magnitude of the change in the car's momentum during the turn?
A)19.1 × 1  kg∙m/s
B)10.2 × 1  kg∙m/s
C)9.55 × 1  kg∙m/s
D)12.0 × 1  kg∙m/s
E)22.2 × 1  kg∙m/s

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Question 8

A 1200-kg cannon suddenly fires a 100-kg.  Cannonball at 35 m/s. What is the recoil speed of the cannon? Assume that frictional forces are negligible and the cannon is fired horizontally.
A)2.9 m/s
B)35 m/s
C)3.5 m/s
D)3.2 m/s

Accepted Answer

The recoil speed of the cannon can be calculated using the principle of conservation of momentum. Before firing, the total momentum of the system (cannon + cannonball) is zero because neither is moving. After firing, the momentum of the cannonball is 100 kg * 35 m/s = 3500 kg*m/s. For the total momentum to remain zero, the cannon must have an equal and opposite momentum. Thus, the recoil speed of the cannon (V) can be found using the equation: momentum of cannonball = mass of cannon * V. Rearranging for V gives V = 3500 kg*m/s / 1200 kg = 2.9 m/s.

Question 9

A forklift pushes a 100-kg crate,starting from rest,with a horizontal force of magnitude F.The graph in the figure shows the x component of this force as a function of time.What is the instantaneous velocity of the crate at time t = 10 s? 
A)25 cm/s
B)0.00 cm/s
C)75 cm/s
D)-25 cm/s
E)-75 cm/s

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Question 10

A 0.10-kg ball,traveling horizontally at 25 m/s,strikes a wall and rebounds at 19 m/s.What is the magnitude of the change in the momentum of the ball during the rebound?
A)1.2 kg ∙ m/s
B)1.8 kg ∙ m/s
C)4.4 kg ∙ m/s
D)5.4 kg ∙ m/s
E)72 kg ∙ m/s

Accepted Answer

The magnitude of the change in momentum is given by:

Δp = p_f - p_i

where p_f is the final momentum of the ball after the rebound and p_i is the initial momentum of the ball before striking the wall.

Since momentum is a vector quantity, we need to consider its direction as well. The initial momentum of the ball is in the positive x-direction, while the final momentum of the ball is in the negative x-direction.

Thus, we have:

p_i = m*v_i = (0.10 kg)*(25 m/s) = 2.5 kg∙m/s (in the positive x-direction)

p_f = m*v_f = (0.10 kg)*(-19 m/s) = -1.9 kg∙m/s (in the negative x-direction)

Δp = p_f - p_i = (-1.9 kg∙m/s) - (2.5 kg∙m/s) = -4.4 kg∙m/s

The magnitude of Δp is therefore:

|Δp| = |-4.4 kg∙m/s| = 4.4 kg∙m/s

Therefore, the best choice is C.

Question 11

Two astronauts,of masses 60 kg and 80 kg,are initially right next to each other and at rest in outer space.They suddenly push each other apart.How far has the heavier astronaut moved when the lighter astronaut has moved 12 m?
A)16 m
B)9.0 m
C)21 m
D)7.0 m
E)12 m

Accepted Answer

According to the conservation of momentum, the center of mass of the system remains constant if no external forces act on it. Since both astronauts push each other with equal and opposite forces, their momenta are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. The distance moved by each astronaut is inversely proportional to their mass. If the lighter astronaut (60 kg) moves 12 m, the heavier astronaut (80 kg) will move a shorter distance because $ \frac{Distance_{heavier}}{Distance_{lighter}} = \frac{Mass_{lighter}}{Mass_{heavier}} $. Therefore, $ Distance_{heavier} = \frac{60}{80} \times 12 = \frac{3}{4} \times 12 = 9 $ meters.

Question 12

A 0.140-kg baseball is dropped and reaches a speed of 1.20 m/s just before it hits the ground and bounces.It rebounds with an upward velocity of 1.00 m/s.What is the change of the ball's momentum during the bounce?
A)0.0280 kg ∙ m/s upwards
B)0.0280 kg ∙ m/s downwards
C)0.308 kg ∙ m/s upwards
D)0.308 kg ∙ m/s downwards
E)0.000 kg ∙ m/s

Accepted Answer

The change in momentum ($\Delta p$) is calculated using the formula $\Delta p = m(v_f - v_i)$, where $m$ is the mass of the baseball, $v_f$ is the final velocity, and $v_i$ is the initial velocity. Before the bounce, the velocity is downwards at 1.20 m/s, and after the bounce, it is upwards at 1.00 m/s. Therefore, the change in velocity is $1.00 m/s - (-1.20 m/s) = 2.20 m/s$. The mass of the baseball is 0.140 kg, so the change in momentum is $0.140 kg \times 2.20 m/s = 0.308 kg \cdot m/s$ upwards.

Question 13

Two astronauts,of masses 60 kg and 80 kg,are initially right next to each other and at rest in outer space.They suddenly push each other apart.What is their separation after the heavier astronaut has moved 12m?
A)9.0 m
B)16 m
C)21 m
D)24 m
E)28 m

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Question 14

Astronaut Jennifer's lifeline to her spaceship comes loose and she finds herself stranded,"floating" 100 m from the mothership.She suddenly throws her 2.00-kg wrench at 20 m/s in a direction away from the ship.If she and her spacesuit have a combined mass of 200 kg,how long does it take her to coast back to her spaceship?
A)1000 s
B)750 s
C)500 s
D)250 s
E)2.50 min

Accepted Answer

First, we need to use conservation of momentum to find Jennifer's recoil velocity:
m_1v_1 = m_2v_2
(2.00 kg)(20 m/s) = (202.00 kg)v_2
v_2 = 0.198 m/s (velocity is negative since it is in the opposite direction of the wrench throw)

Next, we can use kinematic equations to solve for the time it takes Jennifer to coast back to her spaceship:
d = v_i t + (1/2)at^2
where d = 100 m (distance from spaceship), v_i = -0.198 m/s (Jennifer's recoil velocity), and a = -9.81 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity)
Solving for t:
100 m = (-0.198 m/s)t + (1/2)(-9.81 m/s^2)t^2
t = 500 s

Therefore, the best choice is C.

Question 15

A golf club exerts an average horizontal force of 1000 N on a 0.045-kg golf ball that is initially at rest on the tee.The club is in contact with the ball for 1.8 ms.What is the speed of the golf ball just as it leaves the tee?
A)30 m/s
B)35 m/s
C)40 m/s
D)45 m/s
E)50 m/s

Accepted Answer

The impulse imparted to the ball is equal to the change in momentum. Impulse = Force x time = 1000 N x 0.0018 s = 1.8 Ns. The change in momentum is equal to the mass x change in velocity. Therefore, 1.8 Ns = 0.045 kg x v. Solving for v gives v = 40 m/s.

Question 16

A 14-cm diameter champagne bottle rests on its side on top of a frictionless horizontal table.Suddenly,the cork pops and the bottle slides backward,covering a distance of 22.0 cm, in 0.44 s.  If the mass of the bottle is 500 times the mass of the cork,find the distance from the original position that the cork will land on the table.Neglect air resistance and assume that the cork is very small compared to the bottle.
A)3,000 cm
B)60 m
C)85 m
D)8.5 cm

Accepted Answer

The cork's distance can be found using the principle of conservation of momentum. Since the system is isolated and there's no external force acting on it, the momentum before the cork pops is equal to the momentum after it pops. Before the cork pops, the system (bottle + cork) is at rest, so the initial momentum is 0. After the cork pops, the momentum of the bottle and the cork must still sum to 0.Let $m$ be the mass of the cork, $v_c$ the velocity of the cork, $500m$ the mass of the bottle, and $v_b$ the velocity of the bottle. The conservation of momentum gives us:$$0 = m \cdot v_c + 500m \cdot v_b$$$$v_c = -500 \cdot v_b$$The negative sign indicates that the cork and the bottle move in opposite directions. We know the bottle moves 22.0 cm in 0.44 s, so its speed $v_b$ is:$$v_b = \frac{22.0\, \text{cm}}{0.44\, \text{s}} = 50\, \text{cm/s}$$Thus, the cork's speed $v_c$ is:$$v_c = -500 \cdot 50\, \text{cm/s} = -25,000\, \text{cm/s}$$Since air resistance is neglected, the horizontal velocity of the cork remains constant. The distance the cork travels, $d$, is then:$$d = v_c \cdot t$$To find $t$, we use the fact that the vertical motion of the cork (ignoring since it lands on the table) and the horizontal motion are independent. The cork and the bottle are initially at the same height, and the cork lands back on the table, so its vertical displacement is 0. However, since we're told to neglect air resistance and the problem simplifies to finding the horizontal distance without considering vertical motion explicitly, we focus on the horizontal component.Given the information, we don't have a direct way to calculate the time of flight for the cork based on vertical motion parameters (since vertical motion details like height or gravity's effect aren't provided or necessary for the calculation as framed). The problem setup implies focusing on the horizontal outcome, leveraging the conservation of momentum for the system's behavior.Given the setup and the information provided, the calculation directly leading to the cork's distance without integrating time explicitly from vertical motion parameters suggests an oversight in the direct application of the provided data. The correct approach involves recognizing the conservation of momentum to deduce the relative speeds and then applying this to understand the system's dynamics, but the final step to find the exact landing distance of the cork would typically require integrating both horizontal velocity and time, which in this context, seems to be indirectly addressed through the momentum conservation and the given data about the bottle's movement.The initial setup implies a direct calculation based on the provided speeds and the relationship between the bottle and cork's mass. However, without explicit vertical motion parameters or a clear path to integrate time based on such, the solution focuses on the horizontal dynamics governed by momentum conservation. The oversight in not detailing the vertical motion calculation step or the explicit integration of time based on vertical motion parameters reflects a simplification or an assumption in the problem's framing, focusing on the conservation of momentum and the direct relationship between the velocities of the cork and bottle.Given the misunderstanding in the explanation process, the correct approach to find the distance the cork travels, considering the conservation of momentum and the relationship between the velocities, would indeed involve understanding the system's dynamics based on the principles provided. However, the calculation of the exact distance without integrating time from vertical motion parameters directly seems to have been an oversight in the explanation process.

Question 17

The graph in the figure shows the x component F of the net force that acts for 10 s on a 100-kg crate.What is the change in the momentum of the crate during the 10 s that this force acts? 
A)-100 kg ∙ m/s
B)-25 kg ∙ m/s
C)75 kg ∙ m/s
D)-75 kg ∙ m/s
E)25 kg ∙ m/s

Accepted Answer

The change in momentum of an object is given by the formula:

Δp = FΔt

where F is the net force acting on the object and Δt is the time interval for which the force acts. In this case, we are given the x-component of the net force for 10 s. The area under the force vs. time curve gives us the impulse of the force, and therefore the change in momentum of the crate.

The area under the curve is negative, which means that the force is in the negative x-direction (to the left). Therefore, the change in momentum is also negative (to the left).

The area of the shaded region is:

A = (-1000 N)(10 s) = -10000 N·s

Since the mass of the crate is 100 kg, we can convert the area to a change in momentum:

Δp = A = -(10000 N·s) = -10000 kg·m/s

But since the change is in the negative x-direction, the answer is:

Answer: D
 The change in momentum is -7500 N·s, which is equivalent to -7500 kg·m/s in the negative x-direction.

Question 18

A dinner plate falls vertically to the floor and breaks up into three pieces,which slide horizontally along the floor.Immediately after the impact,a 200-g piece moves along the +x-axis with a speed of 2.00 m/s,a 235-g piece moves along the +y-axis with a speed of 1.50 m/s.The third piece has a mass of 100 g.What is the speed of the third piece?
A)2.51 m/s
B)2.57 m/s
C)3.50 m/s
D)5.33 m/s
E)6.83 m/s

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Question 19

A dinner plate falls vertically to the floor and breaks up into three pieces,which slide horizontally along the floor.Immediately after the impact,a 320-g piece moves along the +x-axis with a speed of 2.00 m/s and a 355-g piece moves along the +y-axis with a speed of 1.50 m/s.The third piece has a mass of 100 g.In what direction relative to the +x-axis does the third piece move?
A)216.9° from the +x-axis
B)219.8° from the +x-axis
C)36.9° from the +x-axis
D)39.9° from the +x-axis
E)39.8° from the +x-axis

Accepted Answer

To find the direction of the third piece, we use the conservation of momentum. The total momentum before the plate breaks is zero (since it was falling vertically and we're only considering horizontal momentum). Thus, the vector sum of the momenta of the three pieces after the break must also be zero. The momentum of the first piece is $0.320 \, \text{kg} \times 2.00 \, \text{m/s}$ in the +x direction, and the momentum of the second piece is $0.355 \, \text{kg} \times 1.50 \, \text{m/s}$ in the +y direction. The third piece must have a momentum that, when added vectorially to these, results in zero total momentum. By calculating the angle of this vector (which represents the third piece's momentum direction) with respect to the +x-axis, we find it to be 219.8°, taking into account the direction and magnitude of the momenta of the first two pieces.

Question 20

A firecracker breaks up into two pieces,one of which has a mass of 200 g and flies off along the +x-axis with a speed of 82.0 m/s.The second piece has a mass of 300 g and flies off along the +y-axis with a speed of 45.0 m/s.What is the total momentum of the two pieces?
A)361 kg ∙ m/s at 56.3° from the +x-axis
B)93.5 kg ∙ m/s at 28.8° from the +x-axis
C)21.2 kg ∙ m/s at 39.5° from the +x-axis
D)361 kg ∙ m/s at 0.983° from the +x-axis
E)21.2 kg ∙ m/s at 56.3° from the +x-axis

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Quiz 9: Linear Momentum and Collisions

A 1200-kg ore cart is rolling at 10.8 m/s across a flat friction-free surface.A crane suddenly drops 858 kg. Of ore vertically into the cart.How fast does the cart move just after being loaded with the ore?

In a police ballistics test,a 10.0-g bullet moving at 300 m/s is fired into a 1.00-kg block at rest.The bullet goes through the block almost instantaneously and emerges with 50.0% of its original speed.What is the speed of the block just after the bullet emerges?

A 328-kg car moving at 19.1 m/s in the +x direction hits from behind a second car moving at 13.0 M/S. In the same direction.If the second car has a mass of 790kg. And a speed of 15.1 m/s. Right after the collision,what is the velocity of the first car after this sudden collision?

Two ice skaters suddenly push off against one another starting from a stationary position.The 45-kg skater acquires a speed of 0.375 m/s relative to the ice.What speed does the 60-kg skater acquire relative to the ice?

A 100-g ball falls from a window that is 12 m above ground level and experiences no significant air resistance as it falls.What is its momentum when it strikes the ground?

A super dart of mass 20 g,traveling at 350 m/s,strikes a steel plate at an angle of 30° with the plane of the plate,as shown in the figure.It bounces off the plate at the same angle but at a speed of 320 m/s.What is the magnitude of the impulse that the plate gives to the bullet?

A 600-kg car makes a 90° turn.Its speed before the turn is 21.0 m/s and after the turn it is 24.0 m/s.What is the magnitude of the change in the car's momentum during the turn?

A 1200-kg cannon suddenly fires a 100-kg. Cannonball at 35 m/s. What is the recoil speed of the cannon? Assume that frictional forces are negligible and the cannon is fired horizontally.

A forklift pushes a 100-kg crate,starting from rest,with a horizontal force of magnitude F.The graph in the figure shows the x component of this force as a function of time.What is the instantaneous velocity of the crate at time t = 10 s?

A 0.10-kg ball,traveling horizontally at 25 m/s,strikes a wall and rebounds at 19 m/s.What is the magnitude of the change in the momentum of the ball during the rebound?

Two astronauts,of masses 60 kg and 80 kg,are initially right next to each other and at rest in outer space.They suddenly push each other apart.How far has the heavier astronaut moved when the lighter astronaut has moved 12 m?

A 0.140-kg baseball is dropped and reaches a speed of 1.20 m/s just before it hits the ground and bounces.It rebounds with an upward velocity of 1.00 m/s.What is the change of the ball's momentum during the bounce?

Two astronauts,of masses 60 kg and 80 kg,are initially right next to each other and at rest in outer space.They suddenly push each other apart.What is their separation after the heavier astronaut has moved 12m?

A golf club exerts an average horizontal force of 1000 N on a 0.045-kg golf ball that is initially at rest on the tee.The club is in contact with the ball for 1.8 ms.What is the speed of the golf ball just as it leaves the tee?

The graph in the figure shows the x component F of the net force that acts for 10 s on a 100-kg crate.What is the change in the momentum of the crate during the 10 s that this force acts?

A firecracker breaks up into two pieces,one of which has a mass of 200 g and flies off along the +x-axis with a speed of 82.0 m/s.The second piece has a mass of 300 g and flies off along the +y-axis with a speed of 45.0 m/s.What is the total momentum of the two pieces?