P2.2 Flashcards
What does the kinetic energy of an object depend on?
~ The mass of the object (kg)
~ The speed of the object (m/s)
Work done against frictional forces is mainly transferred into what?
Heat energy
What is momentum?
A measure of the state of motion of an object
What does momentum depend on?
~ The mass of the object (kg)
~ The velocity of the object (m/s)
Providing that no external forces act, momentum is what?
Conserved
When is work done?
When a force causes an object to move through a distance
What is work done against?
Frictional forces
What is momentum a property of?
Moving objects
What is the unit for momentum?
Kg m/s
What does the conservation of momentum mean?
The total momentum before a collision/explosion is equal to the total momentum after the collision/explosion