Momentum Flashcards
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momentum
A
the product of the mass and the velocity of the object
2
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Newton’s Second Law in terms of momentum
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the net force acting on an object is equal to the rate of change of momentum
3
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isolated (closed) system
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a system that has no net external force acting on it
4
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Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum
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the total linear momentum of an isolated system remains constant (is conserved)
5
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elastic collision
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a collision in which both momentum and kinetic energy is conserved
6
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inelastic collision
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a collision in which only momentum is conserved
7
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impulse
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the product of the net force and the contact time
