Linear Momentum

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1. The units of momentum are:

A. ML/T.
B. M/T.
C. L/T2.
D. ML/T2.
E. ML2/T2.

2. A 2.0 kg ball is moving at 4.0 m/s WEST. The momentum of the ball is:
A. 4.00 kgm/s WEST.
B. 6.00 kgm/s WEST.
C. 8.0 kgm/s WEST.
D. 10 kgm/s WEST.
E. 12 kgm/s WEST.

3. A 1,800 kg car is traveling at 20.0 m/s NORTHEAST. The momentum of the car is:
A. 18,000 kgm/s NORTHEAST.
B. 20,000 kgm/s NORTHEAST.
C. 28,000 kgm/s NORTHEAST.
D. 32,000 kgm/s NORTHEAST.
E. 36,000 kgm/s NORTHEAST.

4. A 30.00 kg mass falls from a height of 4.000 m. The momentum of the mass just before it hits the ground is:

A. 144.2 kgm/s.
B. 187.8 kgm/s.
C. 320.0 kgm/s.
D. 442.4 kgm/s.
E. 502.1 kgm/s.

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5. A 3.000 kg ball is pitched with a kinetic energy of 20.00 Joules. Then the momentum of the ball is:
A. 7.500 kgm/s.
B. 8.350 kgm/s.
C. 9.450 kgm/s.
D. 10.95 kgm/s.
E. 12.50 kgm/s.

6. If the momentum of a ball is doubled, then the kinetic energy is:

A. 0.5 times larger.
B. 2 times larger.
C. 3 times larger.
D. 4 times larger.
E. 5 times larger.

7. If the kinetic energy of a ball is doubled, then the momentum is:

A. 0.50 times larger.
B. 0.71 times larger.
C. 1.00 times larger.
D. 1.41 times larger.
E. 1.50 times larger.

8. A 4.00 kg ball is traveling at 5.00 m/s and strikes a wall. The 4.00 kg ball bounces off the wall with a
velocity of 4.0 m/s. The change in momentum of the ball is:
A. 8.0 kgm/s.
B. 13 kgm/s.
C. 26 kgm/s.
D. 30 kgm/s.
E. 36 kgm/s.

9. A 5.00 kg ball is traveling at 4.0 m/s and strikes a wall. The ball bounces off the wall with a velocity of 4.0
m/s in the opposite direction. If the contact with the wall by the ball lasts for 0.10 seconds, then the magnitude
of the impulse on the ball is:
A. 24 kgm/s.
B. 30 kgm/s.
C. 36 kgm/s.
D. 40 kgm/s.
E. 50 kgm/s.

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10. A 4.00 kg ball is traveling at 3.00 m/s and strikes a wall. The 4.00 kg ball bounces off the wall with a
velocity of 4.0 m/s. If the contact with the wall by the ball lasts for 0.10 seconds, then the average force on the
ball is:
A. 230 N.
B. 280 N.
C. 320 N.
D. 360 N.
E. 400 N.

11. A 5.00 kg ball is moving at 4.0 m/s to the right and a 6.00 kg ball is moving at 3.00 m/s to the left. The total
momentum of the system is:
A. 2.0 kgm/s to the right.
B. 2.0 kgm/s to the left.
C. 38 kgm/s to the right.
D. 18 kgm/s to the left.
E. 20 kgm/s to the right.

12. A 4.00 kg ball is moving at 4.0 m/s to the right and a 6.00 kg ball is moving at 3.00 m/s to the left. The total
momentum of the system is:
A. 16 kgm/s to the right.
B. 2.0 kgm/s to the right.
C. 2.0 kgm/s to the left.
D. 18 kgm/s to the left.
E. 34 kgm/s to the left.

13. A 4.00 kg ball is moving at 4.00 m/s to the EAST and a 6.00 kg ball is moving at 3.00 m/s to the NORTH.
The total momentum of the system is:
A. 14.2 kgm/s at an angle of 48.4 degrees SOUTH of EAST.
B. 48.2 kgm/s at an angle of 24.2 degrees SOUTH of EAST.
C. 48.2 kgm/s at an angle of 48.4 degrees NORTH of EAST.
D. 24.1 kgm/s at an angle of 24.2 degrees SOUTH of EAST.
E. 24.1 kgm/s at an angles of 48.4 degrees NORTH of EAST.

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14. A 4.00 kg ball is moving at 2.00 m/s to the WEST and a 6.00 kg ball is moving at 2.00 m/s to the NORTH.
The total momentum of the system is:
A. 21.6 kgm/s at an angle of 17.7 degrees NORTH of WEST.
B. 14.4 kgm/s at an angle of 45.2 degrees SOUTH of WEST.
C. 21.6 kgm/s at an angle of 45.2 degrees SOUTH of WEST.
D. 14.4 kgm/s at an angle of 56.3 degrees NORTH of WEST.
E. 21.6 kgm/s at an angle of 56.3 degrees NORTH of WEST.

15. A 4.00 kg ball is moving at 2.00 m/s to the SOUTH and a 6.00 kg ball is moving at 2.00 m/s to the
NORTHWEST. The total momentum of the system is:
A. 15.8 kgm/s at an angle of 3.27 degrees NORTH of WEST.
B. 8.5 kgm/s at an angle of 3.27 degrees NORTH of WEST.
C. 15.8 kgm/s at an angle of 17.2 degrees NORTH of WEST.
D. 8.5 kgm/s at an angle of 17.2 degrees NORTH of WEST.
E. 20.1 kgm/s at an angle of 27.5 degrees NORTH of WEST.

16. A 4.00 kg ball is moving at 3.00 m/s to the NORTH and a 5.00 kg ball is moving at 2.00 m/s to the
NORTHWEST. The total momentum of the system is:
A. 20.3 kgm/s at an angle of 89.7 degrees NORTH of EAST.
B. 20.3 kgm/s at an angle of 24.6 degrees SOUTH of EAST.
C. 26.1 kgm/s at an angle of 24.6 degrees NORTH of EAST.
D. 26.1 kgm/s at an angle of 89.7 degrees SOUTH of EAST.
E. 43.0 kgm/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.

17. An astronaut in a space suit is motionless in outer space. The propulsion unit strapped to her back ejects
some gas with a velocity of 50 m/s. The astronaut recoils with a velocity of 1.0 m/s. If the mass of the astronaut
and space suit after the gas is ejected is 120 kg, the mass of the gas ejected is:
A. 1.0 kg.
B. 1.9 kg.
C. 2.4 kg.
D. 3.00 kg.
E. 3.6 kg.

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18. A 100 kg mass is blown apart into a 60 kg piece and a 40 kg piece. After the blast, the two masses are
moving apart with a relative velocity of 60 m/s. The velocity of the 60 kg mass is:
A. 88 m/s.
B. 67 m/s.
C. 51 m/s.
D. 40 m/s.
E. 24 m/s.

19. A 120 kg mass is blown apart into a 80 kg piece and a 40 kg piece. After the blast, the two masses are
moving apart with a relative velocity of 60 m/s. The velocity of the 80 kg mass is:
A. 59 m/s.
B. 51 m/s.
C. 34 m/s.
D. 20 m/s.
E. 14 m/s.

20. A 100 kg mass is blown apart into a 50.0 kg piece and a 50.0 kg piece. After the blast, the two masses are
moving apart with a relative velocity of 100 m/s. The total kinetic energy after the explosion is:
A. 8.42  104 J.
B. 1.25  105 J.
C. 3.62  105 J.
D. 6.50  105 J.
E. 1.24  106 J.

21. An astronaut in a space suit is motionless in outer space. The propulsion unit strapped to her back ejects
some gas with a velocity of 40.0 m/s. The astronaut recoils with a velocity of 1.00 m/s. If the mass of the
astronaut and space suit after the gas is ejected is 100 kg and the mass of the gas ejected is 2.50 kg, then the
total kinetic energy after the ejection of the gas is:
A. 2,050 J.
B. 3,430 J.
C. 4,150 J.
D. 5,070 J.
E. 6.320 J.

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22. A 120 kg mass is blown apart into an 80 kg piece and a 40 kg piece. After the blast, the two masses are
moving apart with a relative velocity of 60 m/s. The total kinetic energy after the explosion is:
A. 21 kJ.
B. 35 kJ.
C. 48 kJ.
D. 56 kJ.
E. 82 kJ.

23. A 100.0 kg mass is blown apart into a 95.00 kg piece and a 5.000 kg piece. After the blast, the two masses
are moving apart with a relative velocity of 100.0 m/s. The kinetic energy of the 5.000 kg mass after the
explosion is:
A. 6,850 J.
B. 7,500 J.
C. 9,570 J.
D. 11,500 J.
E. 22,560 J.

24. A 100.0 kg mass is blown apart into a 95.00 kg piece and a 5.000 kg piece. After the blast, the two masses
are moving apart with a relative velocity of 100.0 m/s. The kinetic energy of the 95.00 kg mass after the
explosion is:
A. 1,190 J.
B. 8,600 J.
C. 18,750 J.
D. 22,560 J.
E. 23,750 J.

25. A 100 kg mass is blown apart into a 90.0 kg piece and a 10.0 kg piece. After the blast, the two masses are
moving apart with a relative velocity of 100 m/s. The velocity of the 10.0 kg mass after the explosion is 90.0
m/s. The total kinetic energy of the two masses after the explosion is:
A. 63,200 J.
B. 45,000 J.
C. 30,400 J.
D. 23,400 J.
E. 4,500 J.

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26. A 3.00 kg mass is located at x = 2.0 cm and y = 4.0 cm. A 3.00 kg mass is located at x = -5.0 cm and y = 2.0
cm. A 4.00 kg mass is located at x = 3.0 cm and y = -3.0 cm. Where is the location of the center of mass (x, y)?
A. (0.60 cm, 0.30 cm)
B. (0.90 cm, 2.0 cm)
C. (3.0 cm, 1.0 cm)
D. (0.30 cm, 0.60 cm)
E. (3.9 cm, 3.0 cm)

27. A 3.00 kg mass is located at x = 2.0 cm and y = -4.0 cm. A 3.00 kg mass is located at x = -5.0 cm and y =
2.0 cm. A 4.00 kg mass is located at x = -3.0 cm and y = -3.0 cm. Where is the location of the center of mass (x,
y)?
A. (-0.10 cm, -0.50 cm)
B. (-2.1 cm, -1.8 cm)
C. (+ 2.1 cm, -1.8 cm)
D. (-2.1 cm, + 1.8 cm)
E. (+ 1.1 cm, -2.0 cm)

28. A 3.00 kg mass is located at x = 2.0 cm and y = 0.0. A 3.00 kg mass is located at x = 0.0 and y = 2.0 cm. A
4.00 kg mass is located at x = 3.0 cm and y = -3.0 cm. Where is the location of the center of mass?
A. (+1.8 cm, -0.60 cm)
B. (+1.8 cm, + 0.60 cm)
C. (+0.60 cm, -1.8 cm)
D. (+3.5 cm, -0.6 cm)
E. (+1.8 cm, + 1.6 cm)

29. A 4.00 kg mass is moving at 4.00 m/s 45.0 degrees NORTH of WEST and a 6.00 kg mass is moving at 3.00
m/s 30.0 degrees SOUTH of EAST. The velocity of the center of mass is (a), the velocity NORTH of the center
of mass is (b):
A. a = 0.430 m/s, b = 2.30 m/s.
B. a = 1.23 m/s, b = 0.230 m/s.
C. a = 0.430 m/s, b = 0.203 m/s.
D. a = 1.73 m/s, b = 1.43 m/s.
E. a = 0.430 m/s, b = 0.230 m/s.

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30. A 5.00 kg mass is moving at 4.00 m/s 30.0 degrees SOUTH of WEST and a 2.00 kg mass is moving at 3.00
m/s 60.0 degrees SOUTH of EAST. The velocity of the center of mass is (a), the velocity NORTH of the center
of mass is (b):
A. a = +2.17 m/s, b = -2.05 m/s.
B. a = -2.17 m/s, b = +2.05 m/s.
C. a = +2.05 m/s, b = -2.17 m/s.
D. a = -2.05 m/s, b = +2.17 m/s.
E. a = -2.05 m/s, b = -2.17 m/s.

31. A 8.00 kg mass is moving at 5.00 m/s SOUTH and a 6.00 kg mass is moving at 7.00 m/s EAST. The
velocity of the center of mass is (a), the velocity NORTH of the center of mass is (b):
A. a = +40.0 m/s, b = +3.00 m/s.
B. a = +3.00 m/s, b = +40.0 m/s.
C. a = -3.00 m/s, b = -3.00 m/s.
D. a = +3.00 m/s, b = -40.0 m/s.
E. a = +40.0 m/s, b = -40.0 m/s.

32. A rocket with a mass of 500 grams is launched straight up. It achieves a velocity of 20.0 m/s in 2.00
seconds. The average thrust force of the engines on the rocket is:
A. 7.50 N.
B. 9.90 N.
C. 12.0 N.
D. 13.5 N.
E. 20.0 N.

33. A rocket with a mass of 750 grams is launched straight up. It achieves a velocity of 25.00 m/s in 2.00
seconds. The average net force on the rocket is:
A. 16.7 N.
B. 24.5 N.
C. 33.1 N.
D. 41.7 N.
E. 52.8 N.

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34. An 1800 kg car traveling at 35.0 m/s strikes a wall. If the car comes to rest in 0.500 seconds, then the
average force of the wall on the car is:
A. 0.330  105 N.
B. 0.640  105 N.
C. 1.26  105 N.
D. 2.77  105 N.
E. 3.33  105 N.

35. A machine gun fires 60.0 gram bullets at 6 bullets a second. If the velocity of the bullets is 600 m/s, then the
average force on the machine gun is:
A. 67.0 N.
B. 75.0 N.
C. 94.0 N.
D. 109 N.
E. 216 N.

36. A water hose has a flow rate of 3.0 kg/s of water. If the velocity of the water as it leaves the hose is 5.0 m/s,
then the force to hold the hose is:
A. 15 N.
B. 26 N.
C. 30 N.
D. 45 N.
E. 57 N.

37. A 4.0 kg object is moving at 5.0 m/s NORTH. It strikes a 6.0 kg object at rest. The objects have an elastic
collision and move in the NORTH or SOUTH direction. The velocity of the 4.0 kg object after the collision is:
A. 1.0 m/s NORTH.
B. 4.0 m/s NORTH.
C. 1.0 m/s SOUTH.
D. 4.0 m/s SOUTH.
E. 0 m/s.

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38. A 4.0 kg object is moving at 5.0 m/s NORTH. It strikes a 6.0 kg object at rest. The objects have an elastic
collision and move in the NORTH or SOUTH direction. The velocity of the 6.0 kg object after the collision is:
A. 0.0 m/s.
B. 1.0 m/s SOUTH.
C. 4.0 m/s SOUTH.
D. 1.0 m/s NORTH.
E. 4.0 m/s NORTH.

39. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s NORTH. It strikes a 6.00 kg object that is moving WEST at 2.00
m/s. The objects have a completely inelastic (stick together) collision. The velocity of the 4.00 kg object after
the collision is:
A. 2.54 m/s at an angle of 35.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.
B. 1.93 m/s at an angle of 59.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.
C. 1.93 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.
D. 2.33 m/s at an angle of 59.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.
E. 2.33 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.

40. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s NORTH. It strikes a 6.00 kg object that is moving EAST at 2.00 m/s.
The objects have a completely inelastic (stick together) collision. The velocity of the 6.00 kg object after the
collision is:
A. 2.33 m/s at an angle of 35.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
B. 2.33 m/s at an angle of 59.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
C. 2.00 m/s at an angle of 59.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
D. 2.00 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
E. 2.33 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.

41. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s NORTHWEST. It strikes a 6.00 kg that is moving SOUTHWEST at
2.00 m/s. The objects have a completely inelastic (stick together) collision. The velocity of the 6.00 kg object
after the collision is:
A. 2.33 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.
B. 3.89 m/s at an angle of 35.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.
C. 3.89 m/s at an angle of 14.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.
D. 2.33 m/s at an angle of 14.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.
E. 2.33 m/s at an angle of 35.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.

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42. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s EAST. It strikes a 6.00 kg that is at rest. The objects have an elastic
collision. The velocity of the 4.00 kg object after the collision is at an angle of 30.0 degrees SOUTH of EAST.
The velocity of the 4.00 kg mass after the collision is:
A. 5.78 m/s.
B. 4.56 m/s.
C. 3.55 m/s.
D. 1.67 m/s.
E. 2.66 m/s.

43. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s EAST. It strikes a 6.00 kg that is at rest. The objects have an elastic
collision. The velocity of 4.00 kg object after the collision is in the SOUTHWEST direction. The velocity of the
6.00 kg object after the collision is:
A. 2.38 m/s.
B. 3.02 m/s.
C. 3.51 m/s.
D. 4.06 m/s.
E. 5.22 m/s.

44. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s WEST. It strikes a 6.00 kg that is moving WEST at 2.00 m/s. The
objects have a one-dimensional elastic collision in the EAST-WEST direction. The velocity of the 6.00 kg
object after the collision is:
A. 1.40 m/s WEST.
B. 1.40 m/s EAST.
C. 4.40 m/s EAST.
D. 4.40 m/s WEST.
E. 3.00 m/s WEST.

45. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 3.00 m/s WEST. It strikes a 6.00 kg that is moving WEST at 2.00 m/s. The
objects have a one-dimensional elastic collision in the EAST-WEST direction. The velocity of the 4.00 kg
object after the collision is:
A. 1.00 m/s WEST.
B. 2.80 m/s EAST.
C. 1.80 m/s WEST.
D. 2.80 m/s EAST.
E. 1.80 m/s EAST.

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46. A 3.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s EAST. It strikes a 6.00 kg that is moving EAST at 2.00 m/s. The
objects have a one-dimensional elastic collision in the EAST-WEST direction. The velocity of the 3.00 kg
object after the collision is:
A. 4.00 m/s EAST.
B. 1.00 m/s EAST.
C. 4.00 m/s WEST.
D. 1.00 m/s WEST.
E. 3.00 m/s EAST.

47. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s EAST. It strikes a 5.00 kg that is moving WEST at 2.00 m/s. The
objects have a one-dimensional elastic collision in the EAST-WEST direction. The velocity of the 5.00 kg
object after the collision is:
A. 4.22 m/s EAST.
B. 2.78 m/s WEST.
C. 4.22 m/s WEST.
D. 2.78 m/s EAST.
E. 1.11 m/s WEST.

48. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s NORTH. It strikes a 6.00 kg object that is moving WEST at 2.00
m/s. The objects have a completely inelastic (stick together) collision. The kinetic energy lost in the collision
is:
A. 34.8 J.
B. 28.7 J.
C. 20.4 J.
D. 18.7 J.
E. 14.9 J.

49. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s NORTHWEST. It strikes a 6.00 kg that is moving SOUTHWEST at
2.00 m/s. The objects have a completely inelastic (stick together) collision. The kinetic energy lost in the
collision is:
A. 20.4 J.
B. 28.7 J.
C. 34.8 J.
D. 40.2 J.
E. 45.1 J.

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50. A 4.00 kg object is moving at 5.00 m/s SOUTH. It strikes a 3.00 kg object that is moving WEST at 2.00
m/s. The objects have a completely inelastic (stick together) collision. The kinetic energy lost in the collision
is:
A. 20.2 J.
B. 18.4 J.
C. 10.5 J.
D. 8.33 J.
E. 2.61 J.

51. A 1200 kg car is moving at 5.0 m/s EAST. It strikes an 1800 kg car at rest. The cars have an elastic
collision and move in the EAST or WEST direction. The velocity of the 1200 kg car after the collision is:
A. 4.0 m /s EAST.
B. 1.0 m/s EAST.
C. 4.0 m/s WEST.
D. 1.0 m/s WEST.
E. 3.00 m/s EAST.

52. A 1200 kg car is moving at 5.0 m/s EAST. It strikes a 1800 kg car at rest. The cars have an inelastic
collision and move in the EAST or WEST direction. The velocity of the 1800 kg car after the collision is:
A. 3.0 m/s WEST.
B. 1.0 m/s EAST.
C. 4.0 m/s EAST.
D. 2.0 m/s EAST.
E. 1.0 m/s WEST.

53. A 1200 kg car is moving at 5.0 m/s EAST. It strikes a 1800 kg car at rest. The cars have an elastic collision
and move in the EAST or WEST direction. The relative velocities of the cars after the collision is:
A. 3.0 m/s WEST.
B. 1.0 m/s EAST.
C. 4.0 m/s WEST.
D. 5.0 m/s EAST.
E. 1.0 m/s WEST.

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54. A ball collides with a second ball at rest. After the collision, the first ball comes to rest and the second ball
moves off at the speed of the first ball. In this collision:
A. total momentum is not conserved.
B. total kinetic energy is not conserved.
C. total momentum is conserved but total kinetic energy is not conserved.
D. total momentum is not conserved but total kinetic energy is conserved.
E. total momentum and total kinetic energy are conserved and the masses are equal.

55. In any collision:

A. total momentum is not conserved.
B. total kinetic energy is conserved.
C. total momentum is conserved.
D. total momentum is not conserved but total kinetic energy is conserved.
E. total momentum and total kinetic energy are conserved and the masses are equal.

56. A rifle fires a bullet. Immediately after the bullet is fired, which of the following is not true?
A. The rifle and the bullet have the same magnitude of momentum.
B. The force on the rifle due to the bullet and the force on the bullet due to the rifle have the same magnitude.
C. The impulse on the rifle due to the bullet and the impulse on the bullet due to the rifle have the same
magnitude.
D. The rifle and the bullet do not have the same kinetic energy.
E. The rifle and the bullet have the same kinetic energy.

57. A 140 gm baseball with a velocity of 25.0 m/s is hit by a baseball bat and leaves at 30.0 m/s in the opposite
direction. If the ball was in contact with the bat for 12.0 ms, what is the average force on the ball?
A. 750 N
B. 642 N
C. 550 N
D. 482 N
E. 366 N

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58. Two ice skaters are at rest and facing each other. One skater weighs 140 lbs and the other skater weighs 180
lbs. The skaters "push off" of each other. The 140 lb skater is moving at 5.00 m/s to the EAST. What is the
velocity of the 180 lb skater?
A. 6.50 m/s EAST
B. 6.50 m/s WEST
C. 3.89 m/s EAST
D. 3.89 m/s WEST
E. 1.55 m/s EAST

59. An open box-car has a mass of 30,000 kg and is moving on a level railroad track at 4.00 m/s. 1,000 kg of
water falls straight down into the box-car. The velocity of the box-car after the water falls into the box-car is:
A. 7.01 m/s.
B. 6.55 m/s.
C. 5.02 m/s.
D. 3.87 m/s.
E. 2.89 m/s.

60. A 10 kg bomb is moving North with a velocity of 4.0 m/s. It explodes into three fragments: a 5.0 kg
fragment moving west with a speed of 8.0 m/s, a 4.0 kg fragment moving East with a speed of 10 m/s, and a
third 1.0 kg fragment. What is the velocity of the third fragment?
A. zero
B. 40 m/s North
C. 40 m/s South
D. None of the choices are correct.

61. Two objects of equal mass hit a wall with the same velocity. They both rebound with the same velocity.
Both objects experience the same momentum change but one experiences twice the force as the other. Which of
the following statements is true?
A. The contact time between the object and the wall of one is twice the contact time of the other
B. The contact time between the object and the wall of one is equal to the contact time of the other
C. The contact time between the object and the wall of one is one half the contact time of the other
D. The change in the kinetic energy is the same for the two objects.
E. The contact time between the object and the wall of one is 1/3 the contact time of the other

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62. A 3.0 kg object is moving to the right at 4.0 m/s. It collides in a perfectly inelastic collision with a 6.0 kg
object moving to the left at 2.0 m/s. What is the total kinetic energy after the collision?
A. 62 J
B. 25 J
C. 12 J
D. 0.0 J

63. An airplane has a mass of 8,000 kg and is flying at 150 m/s in level flight. The airplane drops 1,000 kg of
water on a fire below. The velocity of the airplane after dropping the water is:
A. 50 m/s.
B. 60 m/s.
C. 75 m/s.
D. 100 m/s.
E. 150 m/s.

64. A 90.0 kg person is sitting in a boat at rest with a mass of 100 kg. In the boat is a stone with a mass of 5.00
kg. The person throws the stone at 4.00 m/s horizontally in the NORTH direction. The kinetic energy of the
stone, boat, and person after the throwing of the stone is:
A. 52.0 J.
B. 41.1 J.
C. 35.2 J.
D. 27.5 J.
E. 18.5 J.

65. A 90.0 kg person is sitting in a boat at rest with a mass of 100 kg. In the boat is a stone with a mass of 5.00
kg. The person throws the stone at 4.00 m/s horizontally in the NORTH direction. The velocity of the person
and the boat after the throwing of the stone is:
A. 2.00 m/s NORTH.
B. 1.21 m/s SOUTH.
C. 1.21 m/s NORTH.
D. 0.11 m/s SOUTH.
E. 0.11 m/s NORTH.

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66. A 1200 kg car is traveling at 5.00 m/s and strikes a wall. The 1200 kg car bounces off the wall with a
velocity of 3.00 m/s. The change in momentum of the car is:
A. 9,600 kgm/s.
B. 8,700 kgm/s.
C. 7,500 kgm/s.
D. 6,400 kgm/s.
E. 5,800 kgm/s.

67. A 1200 kg car is traveling at 4.00 m/s and strikes a wall. The 1200 kg car bounces off the wall with a
velocity of 4.00 m/s. If the contact with the wall by the car lasts for 0.100 seconds, then the impulse on the car
is:
A. 12,400 kgm/s.
B. 10,200 kgm/s.
C. 9,600 kgm/s.
D. 8,400 kgm/s.
E. 2,900 kgm/s.

68. A 1200 kg car is traveling at 3.00 m/s and strikes a wall. The 1200 kg car bounces off the wall with a
velocity of 4.00 m/s. If the contact with the wall by the car lasts for 0.10 seconds, then the average force on the
car is:
A. 46,000 N.
B. 55,000 N.
C. 63,000 N.
D. 75,000 N.
E. 84,000 N.

69. Two objects collide and stick together. Which of the following is false?
A. Momentum is conserved.
B. Kinetic energy is lost.
C. Kinetic energy is conserved.
D. Momentum is lost.

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70. A 1200 kg car travels at 25.0 m/s and collides head-on in a perfectly inelastic collision with a stationary
2400 kg truck. The kinetic energy lost in the collision is:
A. 330,000 J.
B. 250,000 J.
C. 125,000 J.
D. 95,000 J.
E. 75,000 J.

71. A 1700 kg car travels at 20 m/s WEST and collides with a 2000 kg car traveling EAST. The collision is
completely inelastic and they both come to rest. What is the velocity of the 2000 kg car?
A. 17 m/s EAST
B. 14 m/s EAST
C. 17 m/s WEST
D. 14 m/s WEST
E. 12 m/s EAST

72. If a 5.0 kg mass is moving EAST at 10.0 m/s and a 15.0 kg mass is moving WEST at 10.0 m/s, what is the
velocity of the center of mass of the pair?
A. 10.0 m/s WEST
B. 5.0 m/s EAST
C. 5.0 m/s WEST
D. 10.0 m/s EAST

73. Mass 30.0 g is located at the origin. Where is mass 10.0 g located if the coordinates of the center of mass are
(0.00 cm, 10.0 cm)?
A. (0.00 cm, 20.0 cm)
B. (0.00 cm, 5.00 cm)
C. (0.00 cm, 7.50 cm)

74. A 3.00 kg mass and a 4.00 kg mass are released simultaneously. What is the velocity of the center of mass at
t = 10 s (ignore air resistance)?
A. 9.8 m/s
B. 7.0 m/s
C. 70 m/s
D. 98 m/s

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75. A rocket of length 80 m sits on a launch pad. The center of mass of the rocket is located 32 m above the
ground. The rocket is launched to an altitude of 100 km. Where is the location of the center of mass of the total
rocket-fuel system at the altitude of 100 km?
A. At ground level.
B. 32 m above ground level.
C. 40 m above ground level.
D. 80 m above ground level.
E. 50 km above ground level.

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