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Collisions, Momentum and Kinetic Energy

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Collisions, momentum, and kinetic energy questions analyze the principles of elastic and inelastic impacts. They require calculating mass, velocity, and conserved energy during physical interactions. These foundational physics topics are essential for most government engineering and general science examinations.

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Collisions, Momentum and Kinetic Energy Questions

Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion momentum (p) introduction to momentum linear momentum

Momentum of a body is defined to be the product of its mass and:

  1. speed

  2. velocity

  3. acceleration

  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The momentum is given by mass times it's velocity, and it is a vector quantity with direction same as velocity. The question states momentum is mass times it's speed, which is incorrect since it gives a scalar value. Hence the statement is false and correct answer is B.

Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion momentum (p) introduction to momentum linear momentum

A batsman hits back a ball straight in the direction of the bowler without changing its initial speed of $12 ms^{-1}$. If the mass of the ball is $0.15\ kg$, determine the change in momentum of the ball. (Assume linear motion of the ball)

  1. $3.6 kg m/s$
  2. $5 kg m/s$
  3. $3.5 kg m/s$
  4. $7 kg m/s$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The initial momentum of ball $P _1 = m\vec{v} $, after batsman hits ball and reverses its direction, momentum of ball $P _2= -m\vec{v} $
Magnitude of change in momentum $\Delta p = \left | P _2-P _1\right | =\left | - 2m \vec{v}\right | =2m \left | \vec{v}\right | $ 
from data given in question $  m=0.15 kg ;\;  \left | \vec{ v} \right |= 12m/ s$
$\Delta P=2\times 0.15\times 12= 3. 6 kg m/ s $

Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion momentum (p) introduction to momentum linear momentum

A force of $10 N$ acts on a body of mass $20 kg$ for $10 s$ .Change in its momentum is:

  1. $5 kg m/s$
  2. $100 kg m/s$
  3. $200 kg m/s$
  4. $1000 kg m/s$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$\Delta P = F\Delta t = 10 \times 10 = 100 kg m/s$

Where,
     $\Delta$ P = Change in momentum,
          F = Applied force
     $\Delta$ t  = time for which force has been applied on the body
                   
                          

Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion momentum (p) introduction to momentum linear momentum

A ball of mass 'm' moves normal to a wall with a velocity 'u' and rebounds with the same speed. The change in momentum of the ball during the rebounding is

  1. 2mu towards the wall

  2. 2mu away from the wall

  3. zero

  4. mu away from the wall

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

If the collision of the ball and the wall is elastic one then the change in the momentum of the ball after collision is $= mu-(-mu)=2mu$ away from the wall.

Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion momentum (p) introduction to momentum linear momentum

A metallic ball strikes a wall and falls down whereas a tennis ball having the same mass and velocity bounces back. The conclusion from this is that :

  1. Both suffer equal change in momentum

  2. The tennis ball suffers a greater change in momentum

  3. Metallic ball suffers a greater change in momentum

  4. The momentum of the tennis ball is less than that of the metallic ball

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

For metallic ball,

$ \triangle P _M =0-mu=-mu$
For tennis ball,
$ \triangle P _T= -mu-mu = -2mu$
$ \therefore Option\ B\ is\ correct.$ 

Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion momentum (p) introduction to momentum linear momentum

A ball comes back after an elastic collision with a wall, If initial momentum of the ball is P, the impulse on the wall after the collision is :

  1. $P$
  2. $2P$
  3. $zero$
  4. $-2P$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Initial momentum of the ball $=P$

 Final momentum of the ball $=-P$ 
Change in momentum $=-2P$
Impulse on the wall is equal to the change in momentum imparted on the wall $=2P$

Multiple choice physics force and newton's laws of motion momentum (p) introduction to momentum linear momentum

Choose the wrong statement

  1. $1 kg \ wt = 9.8 N$
  2. Momentum is a vector quantity

  3. Force is always conserved

  4. Momentum is conserved in the absence of an external force

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Forces that do not store energy are called nonconservative or dissipative forces. Friction is a nonconservative force, and there are others. Any friction-type force, like air resistance, is a nonconservative force.

Force is always conserved is the wrong statement.