1 - Momentum and Impulse

Question 1

What is impulse?

Answer 1

Change in momentum

Question 2

How is momentum calculated?

Answer 2

P = mv (standard units; kgms-1, kg, ms-1)

Question 3

How is impulse calculated?

Answer 3

Ft = m(v - u) (SU; Ns, kg, ms-1)

Question 4

Conservation of momentum (in letters)

Answer 4

m1(u1) + m2(u2) = m1(v1) + m2(v2)