TUTORIAL 4

1 Which of the following is the units of momentum?

A Ns B kg ms-2
C kg s-2 D kg-1s-2

2 A car of mass 800 kg is moving at a velocity of 50 ms-1 The momentum of the car is

A 0.625 kg ms-1 B 4 kg ms-1

C 16 kg ms-1 D 40000 kg ms-1

3 A ball of mass 0.5 kg hits the wall with a velocity of 4 ms -1 and bounces back with a velocity of 3 ms-1. What is the
magnitude of the change of momentum?

A 2.0 Ns B 1.5 Ns
C 0.5 Ns D 3.5 Ns

4 The diagram shows two objects A and B of masses 3 kg and 2 kg respectively moving towards each other.

Which of the following is not true?

[ The positive sign if moves to the right and negative sign if moves to the left ]

A The total of momentum before collision

+ 3 kg ms-1
B The total of momentum after collision
+ 3 kg ms-1
C The momentum of object A before collision is + 15 kg ms -1
D The momentum of object B before collision is + 12 kg ms-1

5 A man of mass 60 kg runs and suddenly jumps to a trolley of mass 30 kg moves with a velocity of 3 ms -1 in the same
direction. After collision the man and the trolley move together with a common velocity of 7 ms -1 . What is the velocity of
the man before collision?

A 3 ms-1 B 5 ms-1
C 7 ms-1 D 9 ms-1

6 A bullet of mass 10 g is shot horizontally wit a velocity of 200 ms -1 so that it hits an initially stationary block of wood. The
bullet enters the block of wood and they move together with a common velocity of 2.0 ms-1 What is the mass of the block
of wood.

A 860 g B 990 g
C 1000 g D 1020 g

7 Two trolleys of masses 2 kg and 3 kg respectively moving towards each other. Both of the trolleys are moving at same
velocity of2ms-1. After collision they stick together with a common velocity. What is the common velocity of the trolleys ?

A 2 ms-1 in the original direction of the trolley of mass 2kg

B 2 ms-1 in the original direction of the trolley of mass 3kg
C 0.4 ms-1 in the opposite direction of the trolley 2 kg
D 0.4 ms-1 in the opposite direction of the trolley 3 kg

8 Diagram shows two trolleys P and Q of masses 1 kg respectively.

 After collision they stick together with a common velocity , V . What is the magnitude of V.

A 2.5 ms-1 B 5.0 ms-1

C 7.5 ms-1 D 15.0 ms-1

9 Diagram shows trolley P of mass 1.1 kg moves to the right with velocity 15 m s-1 collide with trolley Q of mass 1.0 kg at
rest. After collision both trolley move together.

What is the velocity of the trolleys after collision.

A 4.12 m s-1 B 5.93 m s-1

C 6.14 m s-1 D 7.86 m s-1

10 Diagram shows two trolleys A and B of masses 1 kg respectively. Trolley A moves with velocity 6 m s-1 and trolley B
moves with velocity 4 m s-1. After collision both trolley move together.

What is the velocity of the trolleys after collision.

A 1.0 m s-1 B 2.0 m s-1

C 5.0 m s-1 D 10.0 m s-1

11 Diagram shows two balls moves in opposite direction. After collision the balls move together.
.

Which statement is true regarding to the balls after collision?

A Both of the balls move to the right with velocity 0.33 ms-1
B Both of the balls move to the left with velocity 0.33 ms-1
C Both of the balls move to the right with velocity 2.33 ms-1
D Both of the balls move to the left with velocity 2.33 ms-1

12 Diagram shows two trolleys of equal mass , m .

 If after collision they stick together, what is the common velocity of the trolleys?

v v
A B
4 2

C v D 2v

13 Diagram shows two trolleys M and N has the same mass before and after collision.

Which of the following is true?

A v=u B v > u
C v=½u D v = 2u

14 Diagram shows a ticker tape produced from an experiment of pushing trolley A of mass 2kg to trolley B in stationary.
After collision both trolley move together.

What is the mass of trolley B?

A 0.5 kg B 1.0 kg
C 1.5 kg D 2.0 kg

15 Diagram shows two balls before and after colliision..

What is the value of v ?

A 2.0 ms-1 B 2.5 ms-1

C 3.0 ms-1 D 3.5 ms-1

16 The diagram shows two objects P and Q of

masses 0.8 kg and 0.6 kg respectively moving towards each other. After collision object P bounces back with a velocity of
1.6 ms-1.
 What is the velocity and the direction of motion of object Q after collision ?

A 0.8 ms-1 moves to left

B 0.8 ms-1 moves to right
C 2.2 ms-1 moves to left
D 2.2 ms-1 moves to right

17 Two objects M and N of masses 4 kg and 2 kg respectively. Both the objects travel towards each other with velocities of
6 ms-1 and 1 ms-1 respectively. After collision object N moves in the opposite direction as its original direction with the
velocity of 5 ms-1. What is the velocity and the direction of motion of object M after collision ?

A 3 ms-1 is the same direction as the object M

B 3 ms-1 is the opposite direction as the object M
C 6 ms-1is same direction as the object M
D 6 ms-1 is the opposite direction as the object M

18 Diagram shows two trolleys with the same mass move in opposite direction with the same speed.
The collision involved is an elastic collision.

What happens to the trolleys after collision?

A Both trolleys stop

B Both trolleys move together
C Both trolleys do move together in opposite direction.

19 Diagram shows the movement of a balloon when the air in it is being released

The movement of the balloon can be explained by

A the concept of inertia

B the concept of equilibrium of forces
C principle of conservation of energy
D principle of conservation of momentum

20 Diagram shows a squid that executes an emergency escape by ejecting a black fluid towards its enermy.

Which of the following principle explained the emergency escape of the squid ?

A Priciple of conservation of momentum

 B Priciple of conservation of energy
C Principle of forces in equlibrium

21 Diagram shows a trolley with an electric fan.

What happens to the trolley when the electric fan is

switched on?

A Moves to the right

B Moves to the left
C Remains stationary
D Moves to the right and to the left

22 A bullet of mass 10 g is fired from a rifle of mass 2 kg. The recoil velocity of the rifle is 1.25 ms -1,what is the velocity of
the bullet ?

A 100 ms-1 B 150 ms-1

C 200 ms-1 D 250 ms-1

23 The total mass of a bullet and a cannon is 300 kg. If the bullet of mass 10 kg is fired from the cannon , the recoil velocity
of the cannon is 1.5 ms-1 . Calculate the velocity of the bullet when the bullet is fired.

A 43.5 ms-1 B 45.0 ms-1

C 50.0 ms-1 D 65.0 ms-1

24 A man of mass 50 kg stands on a stationary boat of mass 25 kg. When he jumps out of the boat onto a jetty at a velocity
4 ms-1, calculate the velocity of the boat as the man jumps.
A 2 ms-1 B 4 ms-1
C 6 ms-1 D 8ms-1

25 The diagram shows the trolleys A and B of masses 2 kg and 4 kg respectively are placed together with the plunger of
trolley B pressed and in contact with trolley A initially .
When the plunger is released by hitting the pin by a hammer ,the two trolleys move apart in opposite directions and collide
with the blocks of wood at the same time.

What is the value of d ?

A 2.0 m B 3.0 m C 4.0 m D 6.0 m

26 In an inelastic collision , which of the following is not conserved?

A Total amount of mass

B Total amount of energy
C Total amount of momentum
 D Total amount of mass kinetic energy

27 An object A of mass 4 kg and moving with a velocity of 20 ms -1 collides with a stationary object B with a mass 6 kg .
After collision they stick together with a common velocity. What of the following is
true ?

A The velocity of object B after collision is

10 ms-1
B The total of momentum after collision is
80 kg ms-1
C The total of kinetic energy before collision is equal to the total of kinetic energy after collision

28 The diagram shows two trolleys A and B moving towards each other.

Which of the following is true.

A An elastic collision will occur

B The total momentum of the system is conserved
C The total kinetic energy of the system is conserved
D After collision the two trolleys will separate and move with different velocities.

29 Which of the following is not obeys the principle of conservation of momentum ?

A The inelastic collision

B The elastic collision
C The explosion
D The linear motion

30 Which of the following is true?

A The launching of a rocket can be explained by the Newton’s second law of motion
B The fuel normally used in rocket engine is liquid hydrogen
C The air from atmosphere is sucked into the rocket engine
D The total weight of the rocket is constant

31 Diagram shows trolley A and B of same masses.

Which comparisons are true for the momentum of trolleys A and B after collision?

Trolley A Trolley B

A Increase Increase
B Increase Decrease
C Decrease Increase
D Unchanged Unchanged
32 Diagram shows two trolleys, P and Q on a frictionless plane. Trolley P moves and collides with the stationary trolley Q.

Which of the following statement about the total momentum and the total kinetic energy of both trolleys after collision is
true?

Total of Total of kinetic

momentum energy
A Deccrease Decrrease
B Deccrease Unchanged
C Unchanged Unchanged
D Unchanged Deccrease

34 Which of the following collision? , the total of kinetic energy is conserved?

35 Diagram shows block L moves towards block M. After collision the blocks move together.

Which physical quantity is conserved after collision?

A total velocity
B total momentum
C total kinetic energy

36 The principle of conservation of momentum is not obeyed in

A Inelastic collision
B Elastic collision
C Linear motion
D Explosion

37 A rocket and can work in space as well as in atmosphere because

A the mass of the rocket is less

 B the velocity of the rocket is high
C the rocket carries oxygen tank with it

38 Diagram shows a rocket during launching.

Which of the following concept is used in launching the rocket ?

A The concept of momentum

B The concept of pressure
C The concept of inertia
D The concept of energy

39 Which of the following is true?

A The working principle of a rocket is based on the Newton’s second law of motion
B Rocket used the paraffin liquid as a fuel
C Rocket can moves in atmosphere
D The weight of the rocket is unchanged

40 Which of the following differences between rocket engine and jet engine is true?

Rocket engine Jet engine

A Carries oxygen tank Does not carries oxygen

B Use hydrogen liquid as a
fuel
C Can flies in atmosphere
D Moves with low velocity
tank
Used kerosene as a fuel
Cannot flies in atmosphere
Moves with high velocity

41 When a rocket is moves vertically upwards , which of the physical quantity is increased?

A The rocket acceleration

B The gravitational force
C Air resistance