Momentum and Impulse Flashcards

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What is Momentum?

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> The product of an object’s
mass and its velocity.

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What is Linear Momentum?

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> A vector quantity with the same direction as the velocity of the object.

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Describe Newton 2 in terms of Momentum.

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> The Net (or resultant) force acting on an object is equal to the Rate of Change of Momentum of the object in the Direction of the net force.

> Fnet=^p / ^t

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What is Impulse?

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> The product of the resultant/net force acting on an object and the time the net force acts on the object.

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What is an Elastic collision?

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> A collision in which there is no net loss in kinetic energy in the system as a result of the collision.

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What is an Inelastic Collision?

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> A collision in which there is a loss of kinetic energy.

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What is the Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum?

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> The total linear momentum of an isolated system remains constant.

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