Momentum and Impulse Flashcards
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Momentum
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The product of an object’s mass and its velocity
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Linear momentum
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A vector quantity with the same direction as the velocity of the object
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Newtons Second Law of motion 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
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Impulse
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The product of the net force acting on an object and the time the net force acts on the object
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Principle of conservation of linear momentum
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The total linear momentum of an isolated system remains constant (is conserved)
