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A ball of mass 2.0 kg, moving at 3.0 ms-1, strikes a wall and rebounds with almost exactly the same speed. State and explain whether there is a change in

(a) The momentum of the ball

Important Questions on Momentum

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A ball of mass 2.0 kg, moving at 3.0 ms-1, strikes a wall and rebounds with almost exactly the same speed. State and explain whether there is a change in

(b) The kinetic energy of the ball.

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 Determine the base units of linear momentum in the SI system.

 

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 A car of mass 900 kg Starting from rest has a constant acceleration of 3.5 ms-2. Calculate its momentum after it has travelled a distance of 40 m.

 

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 This diagram shows two identical objects about to make a head-on collision. The objects stick together during the collision. Determine the final speed of the objects. State the direction in which they move.

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(a) Explain what is meant by an:

(i) Elastic collision

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(a) Explain what is meant by an:

(ii) Inelastic collision

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A snooker ball of mass 0.35 kg hits the side of a snooker table at right angles and bounces off also at right angles. Its speed before collision is 2.8 m s-1 and its speed after is 2.5 ms-1. Calculate the change in the momentum of the ball.