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Momentum
1. Two masses m1 and m2 have the same kinetic energy. What is the
ratio of the momentum of m1 to the momentum of m2.
2
m1
m2
m1
A
B
C
D
2
m2
m1
m2

m1
m2
2. A trolley K of mass m travelling at a speed of 6u towards another
trolley L of mass 4m which is at rest. The trolleys collide
elastically. What is the speed of trolley L after collision?
A 1.2u
B
1.5u
C
2.4u
D
6.0u
3. The graph below shows how the force F on a body varies with
time. Assuming that the body is moving in a straight line, by how
much does its momentum change in 6.0 s?
A 1.5 N s
B
10 N s
C
12 N s
D
14 N s
F/N

t/s
4

-2
4. State the principle of conservation of linear momentum.
5. A piece of plasticine of mass m kg falls vertically from rest from a
height of l m. State the velocity, v of the in terms of g and l and
calculate the momentum of the plasticine just before it hits the
ground, if m = 2.0kg, l = 5.0 m, and g = 10 m s-2.
Circular Motion
6. A particle P of mass m and particle ! of mass 2m move in
concentric circles of radius 2r and 3r respectively, so that, P, Q
and the centre O of the circles are always collinear. What is the
value of the ratio centripetal force of P: centripetal force of Q?
A 1/3
B
2/3
C
3/2
D
4/9

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7. An aeroplane is flying in a horizontal circle of radius 80 km at a

constant speed of 300 ms-1. What is the ratio of the lift on the
aeroplane to its weight?
A 0.11
B
0.99
C
1.01
D
8.80

8. Which of the following statements is correct for a particle moving

in a horizontal circle with constant speed.
A The angular velocity is constant but the linear velocity varies.
B Both the linear momentum and kinetic energy is constant.
C The speed is constant and the acceleration is zero
D The resultant force is zero and the kinetic energy varies.
9.
X

When a particle of mass m moves in a horizontal circle of radius r

at constant speed v as shown in the figure. What is the change in
linear momentum of the particle and the work done by the
centripetal force, when it moves from X to Y?
Change in linear momentum
Work done
A
0
mv2
mv2
B
0
C
2mv
0
D
2mv
2mv2
10.

A man of mass 72 kg stands on the equator. Calculate:

a. his angular velocity due to the rotation of the Earth
about its axis.
b. his linear speed.
c. his centripetal acceleration.
d. the centripetal force on the man.
(Radius of the Earth = 6.4 x 106 m)

11. The speed of rotation of a turntable changes from 45

revolutions per minute to 33 revolutions per minute. Find the
ratio of the ratio of centripetal accelerations of a point on the rim
of the turntable.

Ans:
1) D

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2) B
3) D
5) v =
2 gl , p = 20 kg m s-1
6) A
7) C
8) A
9) C
10) a. 7.27 x 10-5 rad s-1
b. 465 m s-1
11) 1.823

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c. 3.39 x 10-2 m s-2

d. 2.44 N