Momentum
DESCRIBE THE MOMENTUM OF OBJECTS
BEFORE AND AFTER COLLISIONS.
Momentum
Terms and Definitions
MomentumMomentum A quantity defined as the
product of the mass and velocity of an object
Conservation of Conservation of MomentumMomentum Momentum Before =
Momentum AfterImpulseImpulse
Product of force acting upon a body and the time during which it acts
The change in momentum
Equations
Variable
Equation
MKS Units
English Units
Momentum
p p = mv kg x m/s slugs x ft/s
Impulse ∆p Ft N x s Lbs x s
ProblemProblem AnswerAnswer
Calculate the momentum of a 6.00 kg bolwing ball moving at 10.0 m/s down the alley toward the pins.
m = 6 kg v = 10 m/s p = ? p = mv p = (6)(10) p = 60 kg x m/s
Sample Problem
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