Impulse and Momentum — Unit test Answers

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3

How does an airbag help protect a passenger in a car following a car accident?

A
It shortens the passenger’s stopping time, and this decreases the force.
B
It shortens the passenger’s stopping time, and this increases the force.
C
It increases the passenger’s stopping time, and this decreases the force.
D
It increases the passenger’s stopping time, and this increases the force.
8

A boy is running to the east and jumps into a stationary boat in a lake. Once the boy lands in the boat, the boat moves to the east.

A
The initial momentum of the boy is zero because the velocity cancels with the mass of the boy.
B
The initial momentum of the boy is greater than the boy/boat because the boy has a greater velocity than the boat.
C
The initial momentum of the boy is less than the boy/boat because the boy has less mass than the boat.
D
The initial momentum of the boy is equal to the boy/boat because the final velocity of the boat is less than the initial velocity of the boy.

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