Practice Problems CH 07

Physics: Principles and Applications, 6e Giancoli
Chapter 7 Linear Momentum

Conceptual Questions
1) What is the SI unit of momentum?
A) Nm
B) N/s
C) Ns
D) N/m
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: BI Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.1-7.2
2) When a cannon fires a cannonba! the cannon wi recoi bac"war# because the
A) ener$% of the cannonba an# cannon is conser&e#'
B) momentum of the cannonba an# cannon is conser&e#'
C) ener$% of the cannon is $reater than the ener$% of the cannonba'
D) momentum of the cannon is $reater than the ener$% of the cannonba'
Answer: B
() A frei$ht car mo&es aon$ a frictioness e&e rairoa# trac" at constant s)ee#' *he car is o)en on to)' A ar$e
oa# of coa is su##en% #um)e# into the car' What ha))ens to the &eocit% of the car?
A) It increases'
B) It remains the same'
C) It #ecreases'
D) cannot be #etermine# from the information $i&en
Answer: C
+) A chi# fas si#ewa%s off a se# whie se##in$ on frictioness ice' What ha))ens to the &eocit% of the se#?
A) It increases'
B) It remains the same'
C) It #ecreases'
Answer: B
,) A rubber ba an# a um) of )utt% ha&e e-ua mass' *he% are thrown with e-ua s)ee# a$ainst a wa' *he ba
bounces bac" with near% the same s)ee# with which it hit' *he )utt% stic"s to the wa' Which ob.ects e/)eriences
the $reater momentum chan$e?
A) the ba
B) the )utt%
C) Both e/)erience the same momentum chan$e'
Answer: A
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0) A saiboat of mass m is mo&in$ with a momentum )' 1ow wou# %ou re)resent its "inetic ener$% in terms of
these two -uantities?
A) )
2
/22m)
B) 1/2 m)
2

C) m)
D) m)/2
Answer: A
3) If %ou )itch a baseba with twice the "inetic ener$% %ou $a&e it in the )re&ious )itch! the ma$nitu#e of its
momentum is
A) the same'
B) 1'+1 times as much'
C) #oube#'
D) + times as much'
Answer: B
4) State Newton5s secon# aw in terms of momentum'
Answer: *he rate of chan$e of momentum of an ob.ect is e-ua to the net force a))ie# to it'
Diff: 1 Type: ES Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.1-7.2
6) State the aw of conser&ation of momentum'
Answer: *he tota momentum of an isoate# s%stem of ob.ects remains constant'
17) *he area un#er the cur&e on a 8orce &ersus time 28 &s' t) $ra)h re)resents
A) im)use'
B) momentum'
C) wor"'
D) "inetic ener$%'
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: BI Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.3
11) Which of the foowin$ is an accurate statement?
A) *he momentum of a )ro.ectie is constant'
B) *he momentum of a mo&in$ ob.ect is constant'
C) If an ob.ect is acte# on b% a non9:ero net e/terna force! its momentum wi not remain constant'
D) If the "inetic ener$% of an ob.ect is #oube#! its momentum wi aso #oube'
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.3
12) A sma car meshes with a ar$e truc" in a hea#9on coision' Which of the foowin$ statements concernin$ the
ma$nitu#e of the a&era$e coision force is correct?
A) *he truc" e/)eriences the $reater a&era$e force'
B) *he sma car e/)eriences the $reater a&era$e force'
C) *he sma car an# the truc" e/)erience the same a&era$e force'
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D) It is im)ossibe to te since the masses an# &eocities are not $i&en'
Answer: C
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1() *wo e-ua mass bas 2one re# an# the other bue) are #ro))e# from the same hei$ht! an# reboun# off the foor'
*he re# ba reboun#s to a hi$her )osition' Which ba is sub.ecte# to the $reater ma$nitu#e of im)use #urin$ its
coision with the foor?
A) It5s im)ossibe to te since the time inter&as an# forces are un"nown'
B) Both bas were sub.ecte# to the same ma$nitu#e im)use'
C) the bue ba
D) the re# ba
Answer: D
1+) A ;in$9;on$ ba mo&in$ east at a s)ee# of + m/s! coi#es with a stationar% bowin$ ba' *he ;in$9;on$ ba
bounces bac" to the west! an# the bowin$ ba mo&es &er% sow% to the east' Which ob.ect e/)eriences the $reater
ma$nitu#e im)use #urin$ the coision?
A) Neither< both e/)erience# the same ma$nitu#e im)use'
B) the ;in$9;on$ ba
C) the bowin$ ba
D) It5s im)ossibe to te since the &eocities after the coision are un"nown'
Answer: A
1,) *wo ob.ects coi#e an# bounce off each other' =inear momentum
A) is #efinite% conser&e#'
B) is #efinite% not conser&e#'
C) is conser&e# on% if the coision is eastic'
D) is conser&e# on% if the en&ironment is frictioness'
Answer: A
10) A ('79"$ ob.ect mo&es to the ri$ht at +'7 m/s' It coi#es hea#9on with a 0'79"$ ob.ect mo&in$ to the eft at 2'7
m/s' Which statement is correct?
A) *he tota momentum both before an# after the coision is 2+ "$ m/s'
B) *he tota momentum before the coision is 2+ "$m/s! an# after the coision is 7 "$m/s'
C) *he tota momentum both before an# after the coision is :ero'
D) None of the abo&e is true'
Answer: C
13) A 1779"$ footba inebac"er mo&in$ at 2'7 m/s tac"es hea#9on an 479"$ hafbac" runnin$ ('7 m/s' Ne$ectin$
the effects #ue to #i$$in$ in of ceats!
A) the inebac"er wi #ri&e the hafbac" bac"war#'
B) the hafbac" wi #ri&e the inebac"er bac"war#'
C) neither )a%er wi #ri&e the other bac"war#'
D) this is a sim)e e/am)e of an eastic coision'
Answer: B
14) In an eastic coision! if the momentum is conser&e#! then which of the foowin$ statements is true about
"inetic ener$%?
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A) >inetic ener$% is aso conser&e#'
B) >inetic ener$% is $aine#'
C) >inetic ener$% is ost'
D) none of the abo&e
Answer: A
16) When is "inetic ener$% conser&e#?
A) in eastic coisions
B) in ineastic coisions
C) in an% coision in which the ob.ects #o not stic" to$ether
D) in a coisions
Answer: A
27) In a $ame of )oo! the white cue ba hits the ?, ba an# sto)s! whie the ?, ba mo&es awa% with the same
&eocit% as the cue ba ha# ori$ina%' *he t%)e of coision is
A) eastic'
B) ineastic'
C) com)ete% ineastic'
D) an% of the abo&e! #e)en#in$ on the mass of the bas'
Answer: A
21) When a i$ht beach ba roin$ with a s)ee# of 0'7 m/s coi#es with a hea&% e/ercise ba at rest! the beach
ba5s s)ee# after the coision wi be! a))ro/imate%!
A) 7'
B) ('7 m/s'
C) 0'7 m/s'
D) 12 m/s'
Answer: C
22) A $of ba tra&ein$ ('7 m/s to the ri$ht coi#es in a hea#9on coision with a stationar% bowin$ ba in a
friction9free en&ironment' If the coision is amost )erfect% eastic! the s)ee# of the $of ba imme#iate% after the
coision is
A) si$ht% ess than ('7 m/s'
B) si$ht% $reater than ('7 m/s'
C) e-ua to ('7 m/s'
D) much ess than ('7 m/s'
Answer: A
2() A rubber ba with a s)ee# of ,'7 m/s coi#es hea#9on eastica% with an i#entica ba at rest' What is the
s)ee# of the initia% sto))e# ba after the coision?
A) :ero
B) 1'7 m/s
C) 2', m/s
,
D) ,'7 m/s
Answer: D
2+) A &er% hea&% ob.ect mo&in$ with s)ee# & coi#es hea#9on with a &er% i$ht ob.ect at rest' *he coision is
eastic! an# there is no friction' *he hea&% ob.ect bare% sows #own' What is the s)ee# of the i$ht ob.ect after the
coision?
A) near% &
B) near% 2&
C) near% (&
D) near% infinite
Answer: B
2,) A &er% i$ht ob.ect mo&in$ with s)ee# & coi#es hea#9on with a &er% hea&% ob.ect at rest! in a frictioness
en&ironment' *he coision is amost )erfect% eastic' *he s)ee# of the hea&% ob.ect after the coision is
A) si$ht% $reater than &'
B) e-ua to &'
C) si$ht% ess than &'
D) much ess than &'
Answer: D
20) A re# ba with a &eocit% of @('7 m/s coi#es hea#9on with a %eow ba of e-ua mass mo&in$ with a &eocit%
of 92'7 m/s' What is the &eocit% of the %eow ba after the coision?
A) :ero
B) @('7 m/s
C) 92'7 m/s
D) @,'7 m/s
Answer: B
23) A &er% hea&% ob.ect mo&in$ with &eocit% & coi#es hea#9on with a &er% i$ht ob.ect mo&in$ with &eocit% 9&'
*he coision is eastic! an# there is no friction' *he hea&% ob.ect bare% sows #own' What is the s)ee# of the i$ht
ob.ect after the coision?
A) near% &
B) near% 2&
C) near% (&
D) near% infinite
Answer: C
24) In an ineastic coision! if the momentum is conser&e#! then which of the foowin$ statements is true about
"inetic ener$%?
A) >inetic ener$% is aso conser&e#'
B) >inetic ener$% is $aine#'
C) >inetic ener$% is ost'
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Answer: C
26) *wo ob.ects coi#e an# stic" to$ether' >inetic ener$%
A) is #efinite% conser&e#'
B) is #efinite% not conser&e#'
C) is conser&e# on% if the coision is eastic'
D) is conser&e# on% if the en&ironment is frictioness'
Answer: B
(7) A ('79"$ ob.ect mo&es to the ri$ht at +'7 m/s' It coi#es in a )erfect% ineastic coision with a 0'7 "$ ob.ect
mo&in$ to the eft at 2'7 m/s' What is the tota "inetic ener$% after the coision?
A) 32 A
B) (0 A
C) 2+ A
D) 7 A
Answer: D
(1) A sma ob.ect coi#es with a ar$e ob.ect an# stic"s' Which ob.ect e/)eriences the ar$er ma$nitu#e of
momentum chan$e?
A) the ar$e ob.ect
B) the sma ob.ect
C) Both ob.ects e/)erience the same ma$nitu#e of momentum chan$e'
Answer: C
(2) In a $ame of )oo! the white cue ba hits the ?6 ba an# is #efecte# at a (,B an$e to the ori$ina ine of
motion' What is the an$e of #efection beow the ori$ina ine of motion for the ?6 ba?
A) (,B
B) ,,B
C) 3,B
D) 67B
Answer: B
(() Consi#er two une-ua masses! C an# m' Which of the foowin$ statements is fase?
A) *he center of mass ies on the ine .oinin$ the centers of each mass'
B) *he center of mass is coser to the ar$er mass'
C) It is )ossibe for the center of mass to ie within one of the ob.ects'
D) If a uniform ro# of mass m were to .oin the two masses! this wou# not ater the )osition of the center of mass of
the s%stem without the ro# )resent'
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Type: MC Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.
(+) Which of the foowin$ is a fase statement?
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A) 8or a uniform s%mmetric ob.ect! the center of mass is at the center of s%mmetr%'
B) 8or an ob.ect on the surface of the Darth! the center of $ra&it% an# the center of mass are the same )oint'
C) *he center of mass of an ob.ect must ie within the ob.ect'
D) *he center of $ra&it% of an ob.ect ma% be thou$ht of as the Ebaance )oint'E
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: MC Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.
(,) *i$htro)e wa"ers wa" with a on$ fe/ibe ro# in or#er to
A) increase their tota wei$ht'
B) aow both han#s to ho# onto somethin$'
C) ower their center of mass'
D) mo&e faster aon$ the ro)e'
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: BI Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.
(0) A )ane! f%in$ hori:onta%! reeases a bomb! which e/)o#es before hittin$ the $roun#' Ne$ectin$ air
resistance! the center of mass of the bomb fra$ments! .ust after the e/)osion
A) is :ero'
B) mo&es hori:onta%'
C) mo&es &ertica%'
D) mo&es aon$ a )araboic )ath'
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: BI Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.1!
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(3) *wo cars coi#e hea#9on on a e&e friction9free roa#' *he coision was com)ete% ineastic an# both cars
-uic"% came to rest #urin$ the coision' What is true about the &eocit% of this s%stem5s center of mass?
A) It was awa%s :ero'
B) It was ne&er :ero'
C) It was not :ero! but en#e# u) :ero'
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: BI Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.1!
(4) State Newton5s secon# aw for a s%stem of )artices'
Answer: *he sum of a forces actin$ on the s%stem is e-ua to the tota mass of the s%stem times the acceeration of
its center of mass'
Diff: 1 Type: ES Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.1!
Quantitative Problems
1) What is the momentum of a 27779"$ truc" tra&ein$ at (, m/s?
A) ,3 "$m/s
B) (', F 17
+
"$m/s
C) 3'7 F 17
+
"$m/s
D) 3'7 F 17
,
"$m/s
Answer: C
2) A 12779"$ ferr%boat is mo&in$ south at 27 m/s' What is the ma$nitu#e of its momentum?
A) 1'3 F 17
9(
"$m/s
B) 0'7 F 17
2
"$m/s
C) 2'+ F 17
(
"$m/s
D) 2'+ F 17
+
"$m/s
Answer: D
() A ba of mass 7'17 "$ is #ro))e# from a hei$ht of 12 m' Its momentum when it stri"es the $roun# is
A) 1', "$m/s'
B) 1'4 "$m/s'
C) 2'+ "$m/s'
D) +'4 "$m/s'
Answer: A
+) *wo i#entica 1,779"$ cars are mo&in$ )er)en#icuar to each other' Gne mo&es with a s)ee# of 2, m/s #ue north
an# the other mo&es at 1, m/s #ue east' What is the tota momentum of the s%stem?
A) +'+ F 17
+
"$m/s at (1B N of D
B) +'+ F 17
+
"$m/s at ,6B N of D
C) 0'7 F 17
+
"$m/s at (1B N of D
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D) 0'7 F 17
+
"$m/s at ,6B N of D
Answer: B
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,) A han#ba of mass 7'17 "$! tra&ein$ hori:onta% at (7 m/s! stri"es a wa an# reboun#s at 2+ m/s' What is the
chan$e in the momentum of the ba?
A) 7'07 "$m/s
B) 1'2 "$m/s
C) ,'+ "$m/s
D) 32 "$m/s
Answer: C
0) A 7'7079"$ tennis ba! initia% mo&in$ at a s)ee# of 12 m/s! is struc" b% a rac"et causin$ it to reboun# in the
o))osite #irection at a s)ee# of 14 m/s' What is the chan$e in momentum of the ba?
A) 7'(0 "$m/s
B) 7'32 "$m/s
C) 1'1 "$m/s
D) 1'4 "$m/s
Answer: D
3) A ,79"$ )itchin$ machine 2e/cu#in$ the baseba) is )ace# on a fro:en )on#' *he machine fires a 7'+79"$
baseba with a s)ee# of (, m/s in the hori:onta #irection' What is the recoi s)ee# of the )itchin$ machine?
2Assume ne$i$ibe friction')
A) 7'1+ m/s
B) 7'24 m/s
C) 7'37 m/s
D) +'+ F 17
(
m/s
Answer: B
4) A 379"$ astronaut is s)ace9wa"in$ outsi#e the s)ace ca)sue an# is stationar% when the tether ine brea"s' As a
means of returnin$ to the ca)sue he throws his 2'79"$ s)ace hammer at a s)ee# of 1+ m/s awa% from the ca)sue'
At what s)ee# #oes the astronaut mo&e towar# the ca)sue?
A) 7'+7 m/s
B) 1', m/s
C) (', m/s
D) ,'7 m/s
Answer: A
6) A sma ob.ect with momentum ,'7 "$m/s a))roaches hea#9on a ar$e ob.ect at rest' *he sma ob.ect bounces
strai$ht bac" with a momentum of ma$nitu#e +'7 "$ m/s' What is the ma$nitu#e of the ar$e ob.ect5s momentum
chan$e?
A) 6'7 "$m/s
B) ,'7 "$m/s
C) +'7 "$m/s
D) 1'7 "$m/s
Answer: A
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17) Hou 2,79"$ mass) s"ate on ice at +'7 m/s to $reet %our frien# 2+79"$ mass)! who is stan#in$ sti! with o)en
arms' As %ou coi#e! whie ho#in$ each other! with what s)ee# #o %ou both mo&e off to$ether?
A) :ero
B) 2'2 m/s
C) ,'7 m/s
D) 2( m/s
Answer: B
11) A car of mass 1777 "$ mo&es to the ri$ht aon$ a e&e! strai$ht roa# at a s)ee# of 0'7 m/s' It coi#es #irect%
with a sto))e# motorc%ce of mass 277 "$' What is the tota momentum after the coision?
A) :ero
B) 0777 "$m/s to the ri$ht
C) 2777 "$m/s to the ri$ht
D) 17!777 "$m/s to the ri$ht
Answer: B
12) A 17779"$ car tra&ein$ at 2, m/s runs into the rear of a sto))e# car that has a mass of 1,77 "$ an# the% stic"
to$ether' What is the s)ee# of the cars after the coision?
A) ,'7 m/s
B) 17 m/s
C) 1, m/s
D) 27 m/s
Answer: B
1() A rairoa# frei$ht car! mass 1,!777 "$! is aowe# to coast aon$ a e&e trac" at a s)ee# of 2'7 m/s' It coi#es
an# cou)es with a ,7!7779"$ secon# car! initia% at rest an# with bra"es reease#' What is the s)ee# of the two cars
after cou)in$?
A) 7'+0 m/s
B) 7'07 m/s
C) 1'2 m/s
D) 1'4 m/s
Answer: A
1+) A rairoa# car! of mass 277 "$! ros with ne$i$ibe friction on a hori:onta trac" with a s)ee# of 17 m/s' A 379
"$ stunt man #ro)s strai$ht #own a #istance of +'7 m! an# an#s in the car' 1ow fast wi the car be mo&in$ after
this ha))ens?
A) 2'4 m/s
B) +'3 m/s
C) 3'+ m/s
D) 17 m/s
Answer: C
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1,) A 079"$ )erson wa"s on a 1779"$ o$ at the rate of 7'47 m/s 2with res)ect to the o$)' With what s)ee# #oes
the o$ mo&e! with res)ect to the shore?
A) 7'2+ m/s
B) 7'(7 m/s
C) 7'+4 m/s
D) 7'07 m/s
Answer: B
10) A +'79N force acts for ('7 s on an ob.ect' *he force su##en% increases to 1, N an# acts for one more secon#'
What im)use was im)arte# b% these forces to the ob.ect?
A) 12 Ns
B) 1, Ns
C) 16 Ns
D) 23 Ns
Answer: D
13) A constant 6'79N net force acts for 2'7 s on a 0'79"$ ob.ect' What is the ob.ect5s chan$e of &eocit%?
A) ('7 m/s
B) 6'7 m/s
C) 23 m/s
D) 117 m/s
Answer: A
14) A 27779"$ car! tra&ein$ to the ri$ht at (7 m/s! coi#es with a bric" wa an# comes to rest in 7'27 s' What is
the a&era$e force the car e/erts on the wa?
A) 12!777 N to the ri$ht
B) (77!777 N to the ri$ht
C) 07!777 N to the ri$ht
Answer: B
16) A 2'79"$ softba is )itche# to %ou at 27 m/s' Hou hit the ba bac" aon$ the same )ath! an# at the same s)ee#'
If the bat was in contact with the ba for 7'17 s! what is the ma$nitu#e of the a&era$e force the bat e/erte#?
A) :ero
B) +7 N
C) +77 N
D) 477 N
Answer: D
27) A 7'179"$ ba is #ro))e# onto a tabe to)' *he s)ee#s of the ba ri$ht before an# ri$ht after hittin$ the tabe
to) are ,'7 m/s an# +'7 m/s! res)ecti&e%' If the coision between the ba an# the tabe to) asts 7'1, s! what is the
ma$nitu#e of the a&era$e force e/erte# on the ba b% the tabe to)?
A) 7'03 N
1(
B) 1'( N
C) ('7 N
D) 0'7 N
Answer: D
21) A machine $un! of mass (,'7 "$! fires ,7'79$ram buets! with a mu::e &eocit% of 3,7 m/s! at the rate of (77
roun#s )er minute' What is the a&era$e force e/erte# on the machine $un mount?
A) 6+'7 N
B) 144 N
C) 216 N
D) +(4 N
Answer: B
22) A fire hose is turne# on the #oor of a burnin$ bui#in$ in or#er to "noc" the #oor #own' *his re-uires a force of
1777 N' If the hose #ei&ers +7 "$ )er secon#! what is the minimum &eocit% of the stream nee#e#! assumin$ the
water #oesn5t bounce bac"?
A) 1, m/s
B) 27 m/s
C) 2, m/s
D) (7 m/s
Answer: C
2() Water runs out of a hori:onta #rain)i)e at the rate of 127 "$ )er minute' It fas ('27 m to the $roun#'
Assumin$ the water #oesn5t s)ash u)! what a&era$e force #oes it e/ert on the $roun#?
A) 0'27 N
B) 12'7 N
C) 1,'4 N
D) 16'0 N
Answer: C
2+) A to% roc"et! of mass 7'12 "$! achie&es a &eocit% of +7 m/s after ('7 s! when fire# strai$ht u)' What a&era$e
thrust force #oes the roc"et en$ine e/ert?
A) 1'2 N
B) 1'0 N
C) 2'4 N
D) +'+ N
Answer: C
2,) *wo astronauts! of masses 07 "$ an# 47 "$! are initia% at rest in outer s)ace' *he% )ush each other a)art'
What is their se)aration after the i$hter astronaut has mo&e# 12 m?
A) 1, m
B) 14 m
C) 21 m
1+
D) 2+ m
Answer: C
20) A ('79"$ ob.ect mo&es to the ri$ht with a s)ee# of 2'7 m/s' It coi#es in a )erfect% eastic coision with a 0'79
"$ ob.ect mo&in$ to the eft at 1'7 m/s' What is the tota "inetic ener$% after the coision?
A) 6'7 A
B) 0'7 A
C) ('7 A
D) 7 A
Answer: A
23) A 7'179"$ ob.ect with a &eocit% of 7'27 m/s in the @/ #irection ma"es a hea#9on eastic coision with a 7'1, "$
ob.ect initia% at rest' What is the fina &eocit% of the 7'179"$ ob.ect after coision?
A) 97'10 m/s
B) @7'10 m/s
C) 97'7+7 m/s
D) @7'7+7 m/s
Answer: C
24) A 17'79$ buet mo&in$ at (77 m/s is fire# into a 1'779"$ boc" at rest' *he buet emer$es 2the buet #oes not
$et embe##e# in the boc") with haf of its ori$ina s)ee#' What is the &eocit% of the boc" ri$ht after the coision?
A) 1',7 m/s
B) 2'63 m/s
C) ('77 m/s
D) 23( m/s
Answer: A
26) A )roton! of mass m! at rest! is struc" hea#9on b% an a)ha9)artice 2which consists of 2 )rotons an# 2 neutrons)
mo&in$ at s)ee# &' If the coision is com)ete% eastic! what s)ee# wi the a)ha9)artice ha&e after the coision?
2Assume the neutron5s mass e-uas the )roton5s mass')
A) :ero
B) 2&/(
C) (&/,
D) ,&/(
Answer: C
(7) A ,79$ram ba mo&in$ @17 m/s coi#es hea#9on with a stationar% ba of mass 177 $' *he coision is eastic'
What is the s)ee# of each ba imme#iate% after the coision?
A) 9('( m/s an# @0'3 m/s
B) @('( m/s an# 90'3 m/s
C) 90'3 m/s an# @('( m/s
D) @0'3 m/s an# 9('( m/s
Answer: A
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(1) A ba of mass +77 $ mo&in$ towar# the east with a s)ee# of ('37 m/s coi#es hea#9on with a 277 $ ba sittin$
at rest' *he coision is )erfect% eastic'
2a) Determine the &eocit% of the first ba after the coision'
2b) Determine the &eocit% of the secon# ba after the coision'
2c) Is "inetic ener$% conser&e# in this coision?
Answer: 2a) 1'2 m/s towar# the east
2b) +'6 m/s towar# the east
2c) Hes! it is an eastic coision'
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(2) A 2'79"$ mass mo&es with a s)ee# of ,'7 m/s' It coi#es hea#9on with a ('7 "$ mass at rest' If the coision is
)erfect% ineastic! what is the s)ee# of the masses after the coision?
A) 17 m/s
B) 2', m/s
C) 2'7 m/s
D) 7! since the coision is ineastic
Answer: C
(() A 2'79"$ mass mo&in$ to the east at a s)ee# of +'7 m/s coi#es hea#9on in a )erfect% ineastic coision with a
stationar% 2'79"$ mass' 1ow much "inetic ener$% is ost #urin$ this coision?
A) 10 A
B) +'7 A
C) 4'7 A
D) :ero
Answer: C
(+) A car of mass m! tra&ein$ with a &eocit% &! stri"es a )ar"e# station wa$on! who5s mass is 2m' *he bum)ers
oc" to$ether in this hea#9on ineastic coision' What fraction of the initia "inetic ener$% is ost in this coision?
A) 1/2
B) 1/(
C) 1/+
D) 2/(
Answer: D
(,) A 1,9$ buet tra&ein$ 21( m/s in a &ertica #irection buries itsef in a 2'+ "$ boc" of woo# at rest #irect%
abo&e it' As a resut! the buet/boc" combination mo&es &ertica% u)war#'
2a) Determine the &eocit% of the buet/boc" combination at the )oint of im)act'
2b) Determine the ma/imum hei$ht reache# b% the buet/boc" combination'
2c) Is "inetic ener$% conser&e# in this coision?
Answer: 2a) 1'( m/s
2b) 7'746 m
2c) No! this is an ineastic coision'
Diff: 2 Type: ES Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7.6
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(0) A 1,779"$ car tra&ein$ at 67'7 "m/h east coi#es with a (7779"$ car tra&ein$ at 07'7 "m/h south' *he two
cars stic" to$ether after the coision' 2See 8i$' 391') What is the s)ee# of the cars after coision?
A) 4'(( m/s
B) 1('6 m/s
C) 13'+ m/s
D) 21'3 m/s
Answer: B
(3) A 1,779"$ car tra&ein$ at 67'7 "m/h east coi#es with a (7779"$ car tra&ein$ at 07'7 "m/h south' *he two
cars stic" to$ether after the coision' 2See 8i$' 391') What is the #irection of motion of the cars after coision?
A) (0'6B S of D
B) (0'6B D of S
C) ,('1B S of D
D) ,('1B D of S
Answer: C
(4) *wo ob.ects mo&e on a e&e frictioness surface' Gb.ect A mo&es east with a momentum of 2+ "$m/s' Gb.ect
B mo&es north with momentum 17 "$m/s' *he% ma"e a )erfect% ineastic coision' What is the ma$nitu#e of
their combine# momentum after the coision?
A) 1+ "$m/s
B) 20 "$m/s
C) (+ "$m/s
D) cannot be #etermine# without "nowin$ masses an# &eocities
Answer: B
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(6) A sma bomb! of mass 17 "$! is mo&in$ towar# the North with a &eocit% of +'7 m/s' It e/)o#es into three
fra$ments: a ,'79"$ fra$ment mo&in$ west with a s)ee# of 4'7 m/s< a +'79"$ fra$ment mo&in$ east with a s)ee# of
17 m/s< an# a thir# fra$ment with a mass of 1'7 "$' What is the &eocit% of the thir# fra$ment? 2Ne$ect air
friction')
A) :ero
B) +7 m/s north
C) +7 m/s south
Answer: B
+7) A +'779"$ mass sits at the ori$in! an# a 17'79"$ mass sits at / I @ 21'7 m' Where is the center of mass on the /9
a/is?
A) @3'77 m
B) @17', m
C) @1+'7 m
D) @1,'7 m
Answer: D
+1) *he center of mass of a two9)artice s%stem is at the ori$in' Gne )artice is ocate# at 2('7 m! 7) an# has a mass
of 2'7 "$' What is the ocation of the secon# mass of ('7 "$?
A) 29('7 m! 7)
B) 292'7 m! 7)
C) 22'7 m! 7)
D) 2('7 m! 7)
Answer: B
+2) *hree masses are )ositione# as foows: 2'7 "$ at 27! 7)! 2'7 "$ at 22'7! 7)! an# +'7 "$ at 22'7! 1'7)' Determine
the coor#inates of the center of mass'
A) 27',7! 1',)
B) 21',! 7',7)
C) 22',! 1',)
D) 22',! 7',7)
Answer: B
+() *hree masses! 1'7 "$! 2'7 "$! an# ('7 "$! are ocate# at 27! 7)! 21'7 m! 1'7 m)! an# 22'7 m! 92'7 m)! res)ecti&e%'
What is the ocation of the center of mass of the s%stem?
A) 21'( m! 7'03 m)
B) 21'( m! 97'03 m)
C) 291'( m! 7'03 m)
D) 291'( m! 97'03 m)
Answer: B
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++) A ('79"$ mass is )ositione# at 27! 4'7)! an# a 1'79"$ mass is )ositione# at 212! 7)' What are the coor#inates of a
+'79"$ mass which wi resut in the center of mass of the s%stem of three masses bein$ ocate# at the ori$in! 27! 7)?
A) 29('7! 90'7)
B) 2912! 94'7)
C) 2('7! 0'7)
D) 290'7! 9('7)
Answer: A
+,) Jse *abe 391 to cacuate the )osition of the CC of a whoe e$ incu#in$ the foot when the e$ is stretche#
strai$ht out' Assume the )erson is 1'07 m ta'
A) 7'27 m abo&e the bottom of the foot
B) 7'(2 m abo&e the bottom of the foot
C) 7',1 m abo&e the bottom of the foot
D) 7',+ m abo&e the bottom of the foot
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Type: BI Var: 1 Page Ref: Sec. 7."
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