32.2 Velocity and Momentum Flashcards

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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speed is how fast you go and velocity is the direction you go

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Is it possible to have a constant speed with a change in velocity?

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Yes, it is possible

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How do you calculate momentum?

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p=mv (p=momentum; m=mass; v=velocity)

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What are the units for velocity?

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m/s direction

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velocity

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the speed and direction of a moving object

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momentum

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property of a moving object that equals its mass times its velocity

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