Momentum Flashcards

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The quantity of motion in an object. If an object is moving, it has momentum.

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Momentum

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Momentum Equation

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p=mv

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Angular Momentum Equation

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L=mvr

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The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion.

Measured quantitatively as the mass of an object.

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Inertia

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During collisions, the total momentum of a system remains the same and is transferred between the objects involved.
The momentum before a collision in the same as the momentum after a collision.

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Conservation of Momentum

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Variable:
p
m
v
L
r
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Quantity:
MOMENTUM (kg m/s)
MASS (kg)
VELOCITY (m/s)
ANGULAR MOMENTUM (kg m2/s)
RADIUS (m)
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