Momentum Flashcards

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What is Momentum?

A

A measure of how difficult it is to stop the object

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What is the equation for Momentum?

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Momentum = Mass x Velocity

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What is Momentum measured in?

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kgm/s

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What is the conservation of Momentum?

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In a closed system the total momentum before is equal to the total momentum after

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Give an example of Elastic Collision?

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Before - 3kg (12kgm/s) - 3kg (0kgm/s)

After - 3kg (0kgm/s) - 3kg (12kgm/s)

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Give an example of Inelastic Collision?

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Before - 3kg (12kgm/s) - 3kg (0kgm/s)

After - 3kg (6kgm/s) - 3kg (6kgm/s)

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Is energy conversed to not for inelastic collisions?

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Isn’t Conserved

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Is energy conversed to not for elastic collisions?

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Conserved

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