Momentum

Question 1

Momentum

Answer 1

A measurement of how difficult it is to stop a moving object

Question 2

Equation for momentum

Answer 2

Momentum (kgm/s) = Mass (kg) x Velocity (m/s)
p = m x v

Question 3

Is momentum a vector or scalar quantity? Why?

Answer 3

Vector quantity because it has direction as well as magnitude

Question 4

Conservation of momentum

Answer 4

In a closed system, the total momentum before an event and total momentum after an event are the same

Question 5

Law of conservation of momentum

Answer 5

Momentum is conserved in any collision or explosion, providing no external forces to act on the objects

Question 6

What happens in a closed system where no external forces act?

Answer 6

. The total momentum before the collision is equal to the total
momentum after the collision.
. If one object loses momentum, the other object must gain the same
amount of momentum