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Momentum Flashcards

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Momentum

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Momentum = mass x velocity

It is a vector quantity, and so, it has a size and direction.

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Conservation of Momentum

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Total momentum before an event = total momentum after the event.

Momentum is conserved in collisions and explosions.

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Force and Momentum

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Force = Change in Momentum / time taken

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