momentum and impulse + vertical projectile motion Flashcards
momentum
the product of an object’s mass and its velocity
p=m.v
p- kg.m.s-1
m- kg
v - m.s -1
newtons second law of motion in terms of motion
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= m.a
Fnet= m.delta /delta t
Fnet= delta p/ delta t
change in momentum over change in time ( rate of change in momentum)
impulse
the product of the resultant/ net force acting on the object and the time the net force acts on the object
fnet. delta t
isolated system
System on which there are no ext forces acting
isolated system
system on which there are no ext forces acting
internal forces
contact forces betw objects in system
ext forces
non contact forces upoun objects in the system
principle of conservation of linear momentum
the total linear momentum of an isolated system remains constant (is conserved)
projectile
an object which has been given an initial velocity and then moves under the influence of the gravitational force only
free- fall
motion during which the only force acting on an object is gravitational force