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8.42 Momentum and Impulse (Qualitative) Worksheet

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Momentum and Impulse (Qualitative) - Which use best qualitative reasoning about momentum change and time of impact to explain why crumple zones and helmets reduce forces? (NGSS MS‑PS2‑1 (connections); SEP: Constructing Explanations; TEKS §112.28 Grade 8; FL NGSSS; VA SOL; MA STE)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A firefighter’s helmet includes a suspension system that increases stopping distance during a hit.

A crash test dummy in a car experiences the same change in momentum in both tests. Test 1 uses a rigid barrier; Test 2 uses a barrier that crushes over 1 cm. Which statement is most accurate?

ATest 1 is safer because a rigid barrier prevents momentum change.

BBoth tests must have identical forces because the starting speed is identical.

CTest 2 reduces the momentum change, so impulse is smaller.

DTest 2 can reduce the average/peak force because the crush distance increases the stopping time, even though the momentum change is similar.

Solution & Explanation:The impulse needed is set by the change in momentum. A crushable barrier increases stopping distance and time, allowing the same impulse with lower force.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A skateboarder wears wrist guards with plastic and foam. The foam compresses when the guard hits the ground.

A person jumps down wearing shoes with thick cushioning. Compared with thin soles," what is the best explanation for how cushioning changes the forces during landing?,A. Cushioning reduces the person’s mass

Solution & Explanation:reducing the average force on the body. | D. Cushioning makes gravity weaker during the landing.,C,Landing requires changing downward momentum to zero. Thick cushioning compresses

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A student says, “Crumple zones are useless because the car still stops, so the force must be the same.”

A student says, “Crumple zones protect passengers because they reduce the impulse in a crash.” Which response is best?

ADisagree: crumple zones work only by increasing the car’s mass.

BCorrect the student: crumple zones mainly increase collision time (and distance), so the impulse can be similar but the force is smaller.

CAgree: crumple zones remove most of the momentum change, so impulse is nearly zero.

DAgree: crumple zones work because they increase force, which lowers injury.

Solution & Explanation:If a car goes from a given speed to rest, the momentum change (and impulse) is largely set. Crumple zones lengthen the time of that change, lowering average and peak forces.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 Science students. It aligns with educational standard SCI.8.42 (Connect momentum change, force, and collision time in impacts and safety design.).