(A) It is elastic because momentum is conserved.
(B) It is elastic because kinetic energy is conserved.
(C) It is inelastic because momentum is not conserved.
(D) It is inelastic because kinetic energy is not conserved.
(E) More information is needed to determine whether the collision is elastic or inelastic
(B) It is elastic because kinetic energy is conserved.
(A) vf < v0, because some of the cart-bag system’s mechanical energy is dissipated.
(B) vf < v0, because the kinetic energy of the bag decreases.
(C) vf > v0, because the kinetic energy of the bag decreases.
(D) vf > v0, because the linear momentum of the bag is added to the linear momentum of the cart.
(E) vf = v0, because the bag is moving perpendicular to the cart.
(A) vf < v0, because some of the cart-bag system’s mechanical energy is dissipated.
Students perform an experiment with multiple trials using blocks that can slide with negligible friction on a straight,
horizontal track. In each trial, a block of mass m1 slides with speed v1 on the track and collides with a stationary
block of mass m2 . The blocks stick together and move with speed vf after the collision. In each trial, m1 and v1
are kept constant but the mass m2 of the stationary block is varied, and vf is recorded. The students graph vf as a
function of m2. Which of the following could represent a best-fit curve to the data collected by the students?
(A) going down concave down
(B) going down linear
(C) going down concave up
(D) going up linear
(A) going down concave down
Two objects of equal mass undergo a series of collisions. For each collision, a graph is created of the momenta of
both objects as functions of time. Which of the following graphs represents an elastic collision?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(B)
(A) 54J
(B) 90 J
(C) 108 J
(D) 162 J
(C) 108 J
(A) Yes, because the fact that the velocity of Object 1 changed direction during the collision means that the collision was not elastic
(B) Yes, because conservation of momentum can be used to determine the final speed of Object 2, and the total kinetic energy of the two-object system after the collision can be calculated
(C) No, because the final speed of Object 2 cannot be determined without knowing whether the collision was elastic or inelastic
(D) No, because the collision can be elastic for many different values of the final speed of Object 2
(B) Yes, because conservation of momentum can be used to determine the final speed of Object 2, and the total kinetic energy of the two-object system after the collision can be calculated
(A) Cart A is moving to the left and Cart B is moving to the right
(B) Cart A is stationary and cart B is moving to the right
(C) Both carts are moving to the right at the same speed
(D) Both carts are moving to the right, but they travel at different speeds
(D) Both carts are moving to the right, but they travel at different speeds
(A) 1/3
(B) 1/2
(C) 2/3
(D) 1
(D) 1
(A) Immediately after Collision 1. During Collision 1, Cart Y gains an among of kinetic energy equal to Ki, while in Collision 2, Cart Y gains an amount of kinetic energy less than Ki
(B) Immediately after Collision 1. During Collision 1, Cart Y gains an amount of kinetic energy greater than Ki, while in Collision2, Cart Y gains an amount of kinetic energy equal to Ki.
(C) Immediately after Collision2. In Collision 1, the two-cart system loses more kinetic energy than in Collision 2.
(D) Immediately after Collision2. When the carts stick together, Cart X transfers more energy to Cart Y than when the carts bounce off of one another
(A) Immediately after Collision 1. During Collision 1, Cart Y gains an among of kinetic energy equal to Ki, while in Collision 2, Cart Y gains an amount of kinetic energy less than Ki
(A) 2/3 J
(B) 1 J
(C) 2 J
(D) 6 J
(A) 2/3 J
(A) At position Q only
(B) At position R only
(C) At position S only
(D) At position Q, R, and S
(A) At position Q only
(A) 1.5 m/s
(B) 4.0 m/s
(C) 4.5 m/s
(D) 5.7 m/s
(D) 5.7 m/s
(A)
If the collision between block 1 and the wall is elastic, and the two blocks have an elastic collision, then
the sum of the kinetic energy of blocks 1 and 2 before block 1 makes contact with the wall will be equal
to the sum of the kinetic energy of blocks 1 and 2 after the collision between the blocks.
(B)
If the collision between block 1 and the wall is elastic, and the two blocks have an inelastic collision,
then the sum of the kinetic energy of blocks 1 and 2 before block 1 makes contact with the wall will be
equal to the sum of the kinetic energy of blocks 1 and 2 after the collision between the blocks.
(C)
If the collision between block 1 and the wall is not elastic, and the two blocks have an inelastic collision,
then the sum of the kinetic energy of blocks 1 and 2 before block 1 makes contact with the wall will be
less than the sum of the kinetic energy of blocks 1 and 2 after the collision between the blocks
(D)
If the collision between block 1 and the wall is not elastic, and the two blocks have an inelastic collision,
then the momentum of block 1 before it makes contact with the wall will be equal to the sum of the
momenta of the two blocks after the collision between the blocks.
(E)
If the collision between block 1 and the wall is not elastic, and the two blocks have an inelastic collision,
then the momentum of block 1 before it makes contact with the wall will be equal to the sum of the
momenta of the two blocks after the collision between the blocks.
(A)
If the collision between block 1 and the wall is elastic, and the two blocks have an elastic collision, then
the sum of the kinetic energy of blocks 1 and 2 before block 1 makes contact with the wall will be equal
to the sum of the kinetic energy of blocks 1 and 2 after the collision between the blocks.
(A) Momentum is always conserved, and kinetic energy may be conserved.
(B) Kinetic energy is always conserved, and momentum may be conserved.
(C) Momentum is always conserved, and kinetic energy is never conserved.
(D) Both momentum and kinetic energy are always conserved.
(E) Neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved.
(A) Momentum is always conserved, and kinetic energy may be conserved.
(A) Zero
(B) 0.5 m/s to the left
(C) 1 m/s to the right
(D) 2.4 m/s to the left
(E) 2.5 m/s to the right
(A) Zero
(A) 1.0 kg * m/s
(B) 3.5 kg * m/s
(C) 5.0 kg * m/s
(D) 7.0 kg * m/s
(E) 5.5sqrt(5) kg * m/s
(C) 5.0 kg * m/s
(A) The total mechanical energy is constant.
(B) The total potential energy is constant.
(C) The total kinetic energy is constant.
(D) The total linear momentum is constant.
(E) It is in static equilibrium.
(D) The total linear momentum is constant.
(A) 0
(B) v/6
(C) v/3
(D) v/2
(E) 6v
(B) v/6
(A) Mv/m
(B) (M + m)v / m
(C) (M-m)v /m
(D) mv / (M)
(E) mv (M-m)
(B) (M + m)v / m
(A) v/3
(B) v/2
(C) 2v/3
(D) 3v/2
(E) 2v
(C) 2v/3
(A) 4/3 m/s
(B) 8/3 m/s
(C) 4m/s
(D) 8m/s
(E) 24m/s
(A) 4/3 m/s
A 2 kg ball collides with the floor at an angle ⯑ and rebounds at the same angle and speed as shown above. Which
of the following vectors represents the impulse exerted on the ball by the floor?
(A) Arrow pointing down
(B) Arrow pointing down right
(C) Arrow pointing right
(D) Arrow pointing up right
(E) Arrow pointing up
(E) Arrow pointing up
(A) The slope would stay the same.
(B) The slope would be one-half as great.
(C) The slope would be one-quarter as great.
(D) The slope would be twice as great.
(E) The slope would be four times as great.
(A) The slope would stay the same.
(A) The magnitude of change in momentum is the same for each puck, but Puck A has more momentum initially
(B) The magnitude of change in momentum is the same for each puck, but Puck B has more momentum initially
(C) The magnitude of change of momentum is the same for each puck because each puck has the same momentum initially
(D) The magnitude of change in momentum of Puck A is greater than that of Puck B because Puck A has a greater initial momentum
(E) The magnitude of change of momentum of Puck A is less than that of Puck B because Puck A has greater mass
(A) The magnitude of change in momentum is the same for each puck, but Puck A has more momentum initially