Momentum and Impulse (VCE SSCE Physics): Quizzes
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What formula defines momentum?
What formula defines momentum?
Why must direction always be included when stating momentum?
Why must direction always be included when stating momentum?
Momentum is a vector quantity
When is momentum conserved in collisions?
When is momentum conserved in collisions?
When no external forces act
In a sticky collision, what happens to the objects?
In a sticky collision, what happens to the objects?
They stick together and move as one
What is the key difference between inertia and momentum?
What is the key difference between inertia and momentum?
Inertia depends only on mass
What is impulse?
What is impulse?
The change in momentum
Which units are equivalent for impulse?
Which units are equivalent for impulse?
N s and kg m s
In elastic collisions, what is conserved?
In elastic collisions, what is conserved?
Both momentum and kinetic energy
What does the area under a force-time graph represent?
What does the area under a force-time graph represent?
Impulse
When can external forces prevent momentum conservation?
When can external forces prevent momentum conservation?
Friction or air resistance acting