BACOLOD CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

1st Semester, School Year 2020-2021
GENERAL PHYSICS 1
SUMMATIVE TEST NO. 5

True or False. (2PTS EACH) Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is
wrong
TRUE 1.) Momentum is Conserved in ALL types of Collision.
FALSE 2.) KE is conserved ALL types of Collision.
TRUE 3.) Reducing the time of impact can decrease the force of impact.
FALSE 4.) Newton’s 2nd law of motion that a net force causes change in momentum.
TRUE 5.) The direction of objects momentum is the same as the direction of the object’s
velocity.

Directions: Carefully read each item. Choose the letter that matches to the best answer. Write
your best answer on a separate sheet of paper.

A. 1. The impulse-momentum theorem states that ___________.

A. the impulse on an object is equal to the change in momentum it causes
B. the impulse on an object is less than the change in momentum it causes
C. the impulse on an object is greater than the change in momentum it causes
D. the force on a moving object is equal to the magnitude of the impulse

D. 2. Catching the ball without moving the hands and catching it with hands moving backward.
What relationship exists between impact force and duration of time?
A. The longer the time the longer the impact force
B. The lesser the time the longer the impact force
C. The lesser the time the lesser the impact force
D. The longer the time the lesser the impact force

C. 3. The Law of Conservation of Momentum states:

A. The total momentum before a collision is less than the total momentum after a collision.
B. The total momentum before a collision is greater than the total momentum after a collision.
C. The total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after a collision.
D. The total momentum before a collision is not related to the total momentum after a
collision.

A. 4. F1 is the force that m2 exerts on m1 during collision, and F2 is the force that m1 exerts on
m2 during collision. Additionally, the two forces m1 and m2 act over the same time interval, Δt

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 A. The impulse on m1 is equal to and opposite the impulse on m2.
B. The impulse on m1 is greater than equal to and the same direction the impulse on m2.
C. The impulse on m2 is not equal to and opposite the impulse on m1.
D. The impulse on m2 is greater than equal to and the same direction the impulse on m1.

B. 5. The table shows the velocity and momentum of each ball both before and after the
collision. What does this table mean in terms of momentum in a collision?
Ball A Ball B
Collision
Velocity Momentum Velocity Momentum
Period Mass (kg) Mass (kg)
(m/s) (kg.m/s) (m/s) (kg.m/s)
Before 0.35 0.72 0.25 0.35 0 0
After 0.35 0.03 0.01 0.35 0.69 0.24

A. The momentum of each ball does not change once they collide, and the total
momentum of the two balls together is decreased.
B. The momentum of each ball changes due to the collision, but the total momentum of the
two balls together remains constant.
C. The momentum of the balls differs as to their total momentum.
D. The total momentum of both balls is greater compare to the momentum of each ball.
B. 6. It is a point that represents the average location for the total mass of a system.
A. Vertex B. Center of mass C. Geometric center D. Origin

A. 7. The center of geometry is at the geometric center while the center of mass is at a lower
position. Because the density of the object is___________

A. not homogenous; the greater mass is located at the lower portion of the object.
B. homogenous; the greater mass is located at the lower portion of the object.
C. not homogenous; the lesser mass is located at the lower portion of the object.
D. homogenous; the lesser mass is located at the lower portion of the object.

B. 8. During a collision the center of mass remains constant. The velocity of the center of mass
in an isolated system, the total linear momentum does not change. Therefore, the velocity of
the center of mass ___________.
A. changes B. does not change C. doubles D. cannot be determined
C. 9. The momentum of a system depends upon the system’s ___________ and ___________.
A. size; shape B. mass; speed C. mass; velocity D. mass; energy
D. 10. The coefficient of restitution (COR) describes the ratio of the difference in velocities
before and after the collision. Which one is correct?
A. A perfectly elastic collision, ek = 0 B. A perfectly inelastic collision, ek = 1
C. A perfectly inelastic collision, ek = 0 D. A perfectly elastic collision, ek = 1

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A. 11. Which type of collision is described when two objects move separately after colliding, and
both the total momentum and total kinetic energy remain constant?
A. elastic B. nearly elastic C. inelastic D. perfectly inelastic
A. 12. What will happen to the colliding bodies in a completely inelastic collision?
A. stick together and move as one body after collision and the initial kinetic energy is greater
than the final kinetic energy
B. bounce away from each other after collision and the initial kinetic energy is equal to the
final kinetic energy
C. both stopped at the collision point and both momentum and total kinetic energy are
conserved
D. maintains its initial velocity after colliding and neither momentum nor KE is conserved

D. 13. In the figure, determine the character of

the collision. The masses of the blocks and
the velocities before and after are being given.
The collision is
A. elastic B. characterized by an increased in KE
C. inelastic D. not possible because P is not conserved
B. 14. A 1500-kg car is traveling south, and a 2000-kg SUV is traveling west. The total
momentum of the system consisting of the two cars is 8000 kg m /s directed 60.00 west of
south. The speed of the car in m/s is
A. 2.19 B. 2.67 C. 3.46 D. 4.89
D 15. A 0.150-kg glider A is moving to the right on a horizontal, frictionless air track with a
speed of 0.80 m/s. It makes a head-on collision with a 0.300-kg glider B which is moving to the
left with a speed of 2.20 m/s. Assume the collision is elastic. What is the magnitude of the final
velocity (in m/s) of glider A?
A. 0.48 B. 1.48 C. 2.48 D. 3.48