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Momentum definition

Mass × velocity

Momentum formula

p=mvp = mv

Conservation of momentum states

Total momentum before = total momentum after

Force as rate of change of momentum formula

F=Δ(mv)ΔtF = \frac{\Delta (mv)}{\Delta t}

Impulse definition

Change in momentum

Impulse formula

FΔt=Δ(mv)F \Delta t = \Delta (mv)

Area under force-time graph

Change in momentum

How safety features reduce force

Increase impact time

What's conserved in elastic collisions?

Both momentum and kinetic energy

What's conserved in inelastic collisions?

Only momentum

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