Calculating Momentum

Practice Questions

High School Physics › Calculating Momentum

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A crate slides along the floor for before stopping. If it was initially moving with a velocity of , what is the force of friction?

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A cat bats at a toy mouse. The mouse starts at rest and, after being struck, has a velocity of . The cat's paw is in contact with the mouse for . How much force did the cat exert on the mouse?

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A hammer moving with a velocity of strikes a nail, after which the hammer has a velocity of . If the hammer strikes the nail with of force, how long were the two in contact?

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A object moving at strikes a object at rest. After the collision, the first object is motionless. What is the velocity of the second object?

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A crate slides along a floor with a starting velocity of . If the force due to friction is , how long will it take for the box to come to rest?

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Susan pushes a car with of force along a frictionless surface. How long does she need to push the car to get it to a velocity of , if it starts at rest?

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A hammer moving with a velocity of strikes a nail. The two are in contact for , after which the hammer has a velocity of . What is the force of the hammer on the nail?

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A ball hits a brick wall with a velocity of and bounces back at the same speed. If the ball is in contact with the wall for , what is the value of the force exerted by the wall on the ball?

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A tennis ball strikes a racket, moving at . After striking the racket, it bounces back at a speed of . If the ball is in contact with the racket for , how much force did the racket exert on the ball?

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A ball hits a brick wall with a velocity of and bounces back at the same speed. If the ball is in contact with the wall for , what is the force exerted by the wall on the ball?

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