Momentum
1.6What the syllabus asks of you
- Define momentum as mass × velocity; recall and use the equation p = mv
- Define impulse as force × time for which force acts; recall and use the equation impulse = FΔt = Δ(mv)
- Apply the principle of the conservation of momentum to solve simple problems in one dimension
- Define resultant force as the change in momentum per unit time; recall and use the equation resultant force = change in momentum / time taken F = ∆p / ∆t
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Chapter 1: Momentum
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1May / June 2026 · Paper 11 · Q12Show mark scheme →
Aquantity 1: force, quantity 2: momentum
Bquantity 1: impulse, quantity 2: acceleration
Cquantity 1: momentum, quantity 2: velocity
Dquantity 1: velocity, quantity 2: acceleration
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2May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Q10Show mark scheme →
Akg
Bkg m / s^2
CN / s
DN s
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3May / June 2025 · Paper 11 · Q7Show mark scheme →
Akg m / s
Bkg m / s2
CN m
DN / m2
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4May / June 2025 · Paper 11 · Q8Show mark scheme →
A200 N
B14 000 N
C200 000 N
D980 000 N
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5Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 11 · Q15Show mark scheme →
A3.3 N
B10 N
C15 N
D25 N
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6May / June 2024 · Paper 12 · Q13Show mark scheme →
A7500 kg m / s
B24 000 kg m / s
C45 000 kg m / s
D75 000 kg m / s
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7Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 12 · Q10Show mark scheme →
Achange in momentum ÷ time
Bchange in momentum
Cforce × distance moved in the direction of the force
Dforce ÷ area
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8May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Q10Show mark scheme →
Atime = change in momentum / force
Btime = change in momentum × force
Ctime = momentum / force
Dtime = momentum × force
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