Linear Momentum: Definition, Equation, and Examples

About This Quiz & Worksheet

Momentum, defined simply, is characterized as mass in motion, and this quiz/worksheet combo will help you test your understanding of it. These practice questions will test you on the characteristics of and formula for momentum.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

In these assessments, you'll be tested on:

• Using the formula for momentum
• The characteristics of momentum
• Finding the momentum of a given object

Skills Practiced

This quiz and worksheet will allow you to test your skills in the following areas:

• Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lesson on the characteristics of linear momentum
• Making connections - use your understanding of the concept of vector quantities
• Critical thinking - apply relevant concepts to examine information about mass and velocity in a different light
• Problem solving - use your acquired knowledge to solve practice problems involving defining momentum

Additional Learning

Read the related lesson, Linear Momentum: Definition, Equation, and Examples, for more information on the topic. The lesson covers the following objectives:

• Define momentum
• Describe the relationship between mass and movement that describes momentum
• Describe momentum as a vector quantity
• Understand how changing mass will change velocity and vice versa