Momentum and Force Summation Flashcards
What is momentum?
Momentum describes the motion possessed by the moving body (amount of motion in an object)
Momentum = Mass x Velocity
An objects momentum is directly proportionate to its mass and its velocity
If two objects are travelling with the same velocity, the object with the higher mass has two a larger amount of momentum.
What is the conservation of momentum?
The total momentum before a collision equals total momentum after the collision.
Whenever two bodies collide, the combined momentum of the two bodies is conserved (stays the same)
What is the summation of momentum?
The sequential and coordinated movement of each body segment to produce maximum velocity
Maximum velocity is created when momentum is generated in a sequential manner from larger body parts.
