Quiz 3b (11.04.2020) Flashcards
____is a property of moving things that means inertia is in motion, more specifically, mass of an object multiplied by its velocity
momentum
momentum =
mass times velocity
A moving boulder has ___ momentum than a stone rolling at the same speed
more
A fast boulder has ___ momentum than a slow boulder
more
A boulder at rest has ____ momentum
no
A moving object has ____, ___, and ____
momentum, energy, speed
When the speed of an object is doubled, its momentum ___
doubles
Impulse is the product of ____ and ___
force; time
A brief force applied over a short time interval produces a ___ change in momentum than the same force applied over a longer time interval
smaller
If you push with the same force for twice the time, you impart ____ and produce ____
twice the impulse; twice the change in momentum
The greater the impulse exerted on something, the greater the ____.
change in momentum
To increase momentum, apply the greatest force for ___ and you __.
as long as possible; extend the time of contact
Extension of hitting time ___.
reduces the force
Impulses are generally ___ when objects bounce
greater
What is the law of conservation of momentum?
In the absence of an external force, the momentum of a system remains unchanged