Question 1

If a monkey floating in outer space throws his hat away,the hat and the monkey will both

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A)  move away from each other,but at different speeds.
B)  move away from each other at the same speed.
C)  move a short distance and then slow down.
D)  move a short distance and then go faster.
E)  come to a stop after a few minutes.

Question 2

Which would produce more force: driving into a very massive concrete wall with no "give," or having a head-on collision at the same speed with an identical car moving toward you with the same speed?

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A)  car
B)  wall
C)  both the same
D)  impossible to predict without additional information

Question 3

The force on an apple hitting the ground depends upon

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A)  the speed of the apple just before it hits.
B)  the time of impact with the ground.
C)  whether or not the apple bounces.
D)  all of these

Question 4

A bullet is fired from a gun.The speed of the bullet will be about the same as the speed of the recoiling gun

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A)  because momentum is conserved.
B)  because velocity is conserved.
C)  because both velocity and momentum are conserved.
D)  if the mass of the bullet equals the mass of the gun.
E)  none of these

Question 5

Padded dashboards in cars are safer in an accident than nonpadded ones because an occupant hitting the dash has

Accepted Answer

A)  increased time of impact.
B)  decreased time of impact.
C)  decreased impulse.
D)  increased momentum.

Question 6

A 1-kg chunk of putty moving at 1 m/s collides with and sticks to a 5-kg bowling ball initially at rest.The bowling ball and putty then move with a momentum of

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A)  0 kg m/s.
B)  1 kg m/s.
C)  2 kg m/s.
D)  5 kg m/s.
E)  more than 5 kg m/s.

Question 7

Momentum is transferred to the ground when an apple falls on it.The momentum absorbed by the ground is

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A)  negligible compared to the momentum of the apple.
B)  greater than that of the apple only if the apple bounces.
C)  greater than that of the apple in all cases.
D)  none of these

Question 8

The force that accelerates a rocket in outer space is exerted on the rocket by the

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A)  rocket's nose cone.
B)  rocket's wings.
C)  atmospheric pressure.
D)  exhaust gases.
E)  none of these

Question 9

Two objects have the same size and shape,but one is much heavier than the other.When they are dropped simultaneously from a tower,they reach the ground at the same time,but the heavier one has a greater

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A)  speed.
B)  acceleration.
C)  momentum.
D)  all of these
E)  none of these

Question 10

The impulse-momentum relationship is a direct result of

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A)  Newton's 1st law.
B)  Newton's 2nd law.
C)  Newton's 3rd law.
D)  Newton's 4th law.

Question 11

A car traveling along the highway needs a certain amount of force exerted on it to stop it in a certain distance.More stopping force is required when the car has

Accepted Answer

A)  more mass.
B)  more momentum.
C)  less stopping distance.
D)  all of these
E)  none of these

Question 12

A heavy truck and a small car rolling down a hill at the same speed are forced to stop in the same amount of time.Compared to the force that stops the car,the force needed to stop the truck is

Accepted Answer

A)  greater.
B)  smaller.
C)  the same.

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