Open QA 15

course Phy 121

015. Impulse-Momentum

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Question: `q001. Note that this assignment contains 5 questions.

. Suppose that a net force of 10 Newtons acts on a 2 kg mass for 3 seconds. By how much will the velocity of the mass change during these three seconds?

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Your solution: a=10/2=5m/s^2*3=15m/s

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Given Solution:

The acceleration of the object will be

accel = net force / mass = 10 Newtons / (2 kg) = 5 m/s^2.

In 3 seconds this implies a change of velocity

`dv = 5 m/s^2 * 3 s = 15 meters/second.

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Question: `q002. By how much did the quantity m * v change during these three seconds? What is the product Fnet * `dt of the net force and the time interval during which it acted? How do these two quantities compare?

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Your solution: 2*15=30kgm/s Fnet*dt=10*3=30N/s. They are equivalent.

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Given Solution:

Since m remained constant at 2 kg and v changed by `dv = 15 meters/second, it follows that m * v changed by 2 kg * 15 meters/second = 30 kg meters/second. Fnet *`dt is 10 Newtons * 3 seconds = 30 Newton * seconds = 30 kg meters/second^2 * seconds = 30 kg meters/second. The two quantities m * `dv and Fnet * `dt are identical.

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Question: `q003. The quantity m * v is called the momentum of the object.

The quantity Fnet * `dt is called the impulse of the net force. The Impulse-Momentum Theorem states that the change in the momentum of an object during a time interval `dt must be equal to the impulse of the average net force during that time interval. Note that it is possible for an impulse to be delivered to a changing mass, so that the change in momentum is not always simply m * `dv; however in non-calculus-based physics courses the effective changing mass will not be considered. If an average net force of 2000 N is applied to a 1200 kg vehicle for 1.5 seconds, what will be the impulse of the force?

Your solution: 2000*1.5=3000N/s and 2.5*1200=3000kgm/s

confidence rating #$&* 3

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Given Solution:

The impulse of the force will be Fnet * `dt = 2000 Newtons * 1.5 seconds = 3000 Newton*seconds = 3000 kg meters/second. Note that the 1200 kg mass has nothing to do with the magnitude of the impulse.

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Question: `q004. If an average net force of 2000 N is applied to a 1200 kg vehicle for 1.5 seconds, what will be change in the velocity of the vehicle?

Your solution: 2000/1200=1/67m/s^2*1.5=2.5m/s

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Given Solution:

The impulse of the 2000 Newton force is equal to the change in the momentum of the vehicle. The impulse is

impulse = Fnet * `dt = 2000 Newtons * 1.5 seconds = 3000 Newton*seconds = 3000 kg meters/second.

The change in momentum is m * `dv = 1200 kg * `dv.

Thus

1200 kg * `dv = 3000 kg m/s, so

`dv = 3000 kg m/s / (1200 kg) = 2.5 m/s.

In symbols we have Fnet * `dt = m `dv so that

`dv = Fnet * `dt / m.

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Question: `q005. Use the Impulse-Momentum Theorem to determine the average force required to change the velocity of a 1600 kg vehicle from 20 m/s to 25 m/s in 2 seconds.

Your solution: Fnet*dt=m*dv

Fnet*2=1600*5m/s=4000N

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Given Solution:

The vehicle changes velocity by 5 meters/second so the change in its momentum is m * `dv = 1600 kg * 5 meters/second = 8000 kg meters/second. This change in momentum is equal to the impulse Fnet * `dt, so

Fnet * 2 sec = 8000 kg meters/second and so

Fnet = 8000 kg meters/second / (2 seconds) = 4000 kg meters/second^2 = 4000 Newtons.

In symbols we have Fnet * `dt = m * `dv so that Fnet = m * `dv / `dt = 1600 kg * 5 m/s / ( 2 s) = 4000 kg m/s^2 = 4000 N.

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