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12.64 Conservation of Linear Momentum Worksheet

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Conservation of Linear Momentum: Select the correct before-and-after momentum relationship for isolated systems. Aligned to NGSS, CCSS Literacy and Mathematics, AP Physics, and selected state frameworks 12.64 - Conservation of Linear Momentum: 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 physics model uses momentum-column vectors. Initially, total momentum is [4; -9] kg*m/s. Afterward object A has momentum [1; -2] kg*m/s and object B has momentum vector p_Bf. Which relationship is correct?

A[4; -9] = [-2; 1] + p_Bf

B4 + 9 = 1 + 2 +

Cp_Bf

D[4²; (-9)²] = [1²; (-2)²] + p_Bf²

E[4; -9] = [1; -2] + p_Bf

Solution & Explanation:Column vectors conserve component by component. Object A's final x- and y-components must not be swapped or converted to magnitudes.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A 2.0 kg cart moving at +1.0 m/s collides with a 3.0 kg cart moving at -0.5 m/s. A 1.0 kg sensor rides on the 3.0 kg cart before and after. They all stick together after the collision. Which relationship is correct?

A2.0(1.0) + 3.0(-0.5) = (2.0 + 3.0)v_f

B2.0(1.0)² + (3.0 + 1.0)(0.5)² = (2.0 + 3.0 + 1.0)v_f²

C2.0(1.0) + (3.0 + 1.0)(-0.5) = (2.0 + 3.0 + 1.0)v_f

D2.0(1.0) + (3.0 + 1.0)(0.5) = (2.0 + 3.0 + 1.0)v_f

Solution & Explanation:The sensor is part of the moving 3.0 kg cart system, so its mass must be included. Its leftward initial velocity is negative, and all masses stick together after collision.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A pair of skaters initially moves east together at velocity v_0. They push apart so that skater A moves east faster and skater B may move west. If their masses are m_A and m_B and final signed velocities are v_Af and v_Bf, which relationship is correct?

A0 = m_Av_Af + m_Bv_Bf

B(m_A + m_B)v_0 = m_Av_Af + m_Bv_Bf

C(m_A + m_B)v_0² = m_Av_Af² + m_Bv_Bf²

D(m_A + m_B)v_0 = (m_A + m_B)(v_Af + v_Bf)

Solution & Explanation:The skaters initially have a nonzero shared velocity. After they push apart, the final momentum is the signed sum of each skater's momentum.

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