Why is it a good idea to have Why is it difficult for a

your hand extended forward firefighter to hold a hose that

when you are getting ready to ejects large amounts of water
catch a fast-moving baseball at high speed?
with your bare hand?

In terms of impulse and

momentum, why are nylon For the same force, why does
ropes, which stretch a long rifle impart more speed
considerably under tension, to a bullet than a short pistol?
favored by mountain climbers?
 When a supertanker is
brought to a stop, its engines
Why is a force that is applied are typically cut off about
for a short time more effective 25 km from port. Why is it so
in karate? difficult to stop or turn a
supertanker?

When you jump from a

Would you be safe in firing a
significant height, why is it
gun that has a bullet
advantageous to land with
10 times as massive as the
your knees slightly bent?
gun? Explain.
 If a tennis ball and a bowling
ball collide in midair, does
Why does a baseball catcher’s
each undergo the same
mitt have more padding
amount of momentum
than a conventional glove?
change?Defend your answer.

If a Mack truck and a

MiniCooper have a head-on
In terms of impulse and
collision,which vehicle
momentum, why do air bags in
experiences the greater force
cars reduce the chance of
of impact? The greater
injury in accidents?
impulse? The greater change
in momentum?
 Think of two animals in the wild Think of two animals in the wild
that has a distinctive or unusual that has a distinctive or unusual
body shapes. Describe how its body shapes. Describe how its
body shape help its momentum body shape help its momentum
and how its momentum affects its and how its momentum affects its
survival in the wild. survival in the wild.

Think of two animals in the wild Think of two animals in the wild
that has a distinctive or unusual that has a distinctive or unusual
body shapes. Describe how its body shapes. Describe how its
body shape help its momentum body shape help its momentum
and how its momentum affects its and how its momentum affects its
survival in the wild. survival in the wild.