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12.62 Impulse and Momentum Change Worksheet

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This Physics Science worksheet provides structured practice on 12.62 Impulse and Momentum Change. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Impulse and Momentum Change: Use impulse-momentum reasoning to connect force, time, and changes in momentum. Aligned to NGSS, CCSS Literacy and Mathematics, AP Physics, and selected state frameworks 12.62 - Impulse and Momentum Change: NGSS HS-PS2-2, HS-PS2-3; CCSS HSN-Q.A, HSA-CED.A, HSF-IF, HSS-ID; AP Physics 1 Unit 4; AP Physics C: Mechanics momentum enrichment; TX TEKS Physics §112.45(c) conservation; FL SC.912.P.12; VA PH.4; MA/CA/NY HS-PS2.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A 2.0 kg cart moves from 1.0 m/s right to 4.0 m/s right in 0.50 s. Which student claim correctly connects impulse, momentum change, and force direction?

AThe cart's Δp is +3.0 kg*m/s, so the force is +6 N.

BThe cart's Δp is zero because the cart keeps moving right.

CThe force must be negative because the cart was already moving.

DThe cart's Δp is +6.0 kg*m/s, so the average net force is +12 N.

Solution & Explanation:The momentum change is 2.0(4.0 - 1.0) = +6.0 kg*m/s. Dividing by 0.50 s gives +12 N, in the positive direction.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A cart's momentum is modeled by p(t) = 3t² - 2t in kg*m/s. In AP enrichment notation, what is the instantaneous net force at t = 4.0 s?

A40 N

B10 N

C22 N

D46 N

Solution & Explanation:Instantaneous net force is dp/dt. For p(t)=3t² - 2t, dp/dt = 6t - 2, so at t=4.0 s the force is 24 - 2 = 22 N.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A 13 kg sled is moving at 2.0 m/s. During a 0.80 s interval, a motor pulls forward with 60 N while friction pulls backward with 15 N; then a brake pulls backward with 25 N for 0.40 s. What is the sled's final speed?

A3.0 m/s

B4.0 m/s

C5.0 m/s

D2.0 m/s

Solution & Explanation:The net impulse is (60 - 15)(0.80) - 25(0.40) = 36 - 10 = 26 N*s. Initial momentum is 13(2.0)=26, so final momentum is 52 and v=4.0 m/s.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Physics Science students. It aligns with educational standard 12.62 (NGSS HS-PS2-2, HS-PS2-3; CCSS HSN-Q.A, HSA-CED.A, HSF-IF, HSS-ID; AP Physics 1 Unit 4; AP Physics C: Mechanics momentum enrichment; TX TEKS Physics §112.45(c) conservation; FL SC.912.P.12; VA PH.4; MA/CA/NY HS-PS2.).