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Conservation of momentum

This 11th-grade material trains students to understand conservation of momentum through questions on elastic and inelastic collisions and explosions. Students practice identifying collision types, analyzing momentum in isolated systems, and organizing problem-solving steps.

By Edform · Physics · Grade 11 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which of the following best describes a perfectly inelastic collision?
  2. Which statements are true about momentum in an isolated system? Select all that apply.
  3. Arrange the steps of solving a two-object collision problem in the correct order.
  4. Fill in the blank: In an explosion, the total momentum of the system _ the explosion is equal to the total momentum _ the explosion.
  5. Match each scenario to the correct type of collision.
  6. Select the correct word for each blank: In a(n) _ collision, both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved. In a(n) _ collision, only momentum is conserved.
  7. A 2 kg cart moving at 3 m/s collides and sticks to a 1 kg cart at rest. What is their final velocity? (Round to two decimal places.)
  8. Sort the following as 'Elastic', 'Inelastic', or 'Perfectly Inelastic' collisions.
  9. Mark each statement as true or false regarding explosions.
  10. What is the term for the product of an object's mass and velocity?

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