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Momentum and Conservation | GCSE Physics Questions

Momentum is a vector quantity that depends on an object's mass and velocity.

A 2kg ball moves at 5m/s. What is its momentum?

What is Momentum and Conservation | Questions?

"The product of the mass and velocity of an object ($p=mv$)."

Question 1

What is the resultant force on an object if a 10N force acts right and a 4N force acts left?

Question 2

Which of these is the correct vector equivalent of 'Distance'?

Question 3

An object moves at a constant velocity. What is the resultant force?

Question 4

What is the unit of the spring constant (k)?

Momentum Facts

Momentum (kg m/s) = Mass (kg) x Velocity (m/s).

Conservation of momentum: Total momentum before a collision = total after.

A stationary object has zero momentum.

Momentum has direction because velocity is a vector.

Exam Tip

Collision Tip: In problems where objects stick together after a crash, remember to add their masses to find the new total mass.

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