P2 - Momentum

Question 1

What is momentum?

Answer 1

Momentum describes how much motion an object has. It is measured in kg m/s.

Question 2

What is the Conservation of Momentum?

Answer 2

That momentum is conserved during any collision or explosion, PROVIDED NO EXTERNAL FORCES ACT.

Question 3

How do you calculate momentum?

Answer 3

1) find starting momentum of objects and add them together
2) start momentum = end momentum
3) if they stick together then add the masses. if they separate don’t add the masses.
4) use the end momentum to find velocity.