Momentum
Conservation of Momentum
Energy
Conservation of Energy
Potpourri
100

Momentum = __ x __

mass x velocity

100

TRUE or FALSE?

Bouncing objects have greater impulse than ones of equal mass and velocity that don't bounce.

TRUE

100

Energy is the ability to do __.

work

100

Daily Double!

The law of conservation of energy says that... 

1) "energy CANNOT be __ or __"

2) but it CAN be __

1) created or destroyed

2) changed

100

Daily Double!

A rock at the top of a tall cliff has a potential energy of 5,000 Joules.  What is its...

1) kinetic energy at the top of the cliff?

2) kinetic energy when it hits the ground below?

1) 0 J

2) 5,000 J

200

Daily Double!

1.  Impulse = __ x __

2.  Impulse is a __ in momentum

1. Force x time

2. change

200

Give your own 1-3 word definition of "conservation."

Stays the same

Remains unchanged

Does not change

200

Daily Double:

1) what is the SI unit for energy (work)?

2) Break this unit down into kg, m, and s.

1) Joules (J)

2) kg m2/s2

200

What is the mechanical efficiency of a machine that puts out 40 J of electrical energy for every 80 J of stored chemical energy it has in its battery?

50%

200

There are 2 race cars of identical mass, but one of them travels 3 x as fast.  What is its kinetic energy compared to the slower car?

32 = 9 x the KE

300

What is the momentum of a 250 kg object moving with speed of 4 m/s?

1,000 kg m/s

300

Give the law of conservation of momentum in equation form.

mvbefore = mvafter

300

Daily Double:

1) What is the SI unit for power?

2) Break this unit down into kg, m, and s.

1) Watts (W)

2) kg m2/s3

300

Give the law of conservation of energy (work) in equation form.

Fdinput = Fdoutput

300

Name for a collision where objects stick together after they collide

Inelastic 

400

What is the force on an object that has a mass of 5 m traveling 3 m/s that comes to rest in 0.1 s?

150 N

400

A 4 kg object moving at 5 m/s collides with, and sticks to a 6 kg object at rest.  What is the speed of the objects after the collision? 

2 m/s

400

What is the gravitational potential energy of a 6 kg object resting on a 5 m tall platform?

300 J

400

This thing demonstrates conservation of energy.  It is called Newton's __.  

(Funny answers may receive points)


Newton's cradle

400

A 100 N force is applied to a car jack lever that is 1 m long.  The output force on the car to lift it is 10,000 N.  How high does the car go up in this scenario?

0.1 meters (0.1 m)

1 decimeter (1 dm)

10 centimeters (10 cm)

500

A force of 10 N is applied over 2.5 s and the object travels 5 m/s.  What is the mass of the object?

5 kg

500

A big fish is 3 x larger than a small fish, and they are swimming at each other.  The big fish is traveling 3 m/s, and the small fish is traveling 1 m/s.  The speed of the big fish after it eats the small fish is __.

2 m/s

500

What is the kinetic energy of a 3 kg object moving 10 m/s?

150 J

500

What distance does a 2 kg object move if it is traveling 2 m/s when a 2 N force is applied to it?  (Hint: work-energy theorem)

2 m

500

Two identical cars (mass of 1500 kg) collide at a 90o angle in an intersection.  Both are traveling 15 m/s. What is the resultant velocity after they collide?

10.6 m/s

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