Momentum (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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What do all moving objects have?
What do all moving objects have?
Momentum
Momentum of stationary object
Momentum of stationary object
Zero
Formula for momentum (, , )
Formula for momentum (, , )
Units of momentum
Units of momentum
or
Conservation of momentum principle
Conservation of momentum principle
Total momentum before = total momentum after
Momentum conserved in collisions/explosions
Momentum conserved in collisions/explosions
Always (when no external forces)
What type of quantity is momentum?
What type of quantity is momentum?
Vector
Newton's 2nd Law in terms of momentum
Newton's 2nd Law in terms of momentum
Force = rate of change of momentum
Newton's 2nd Law formula with momentum
Newton's 2nd Law formula with momentum
in Newton's 2nd Law momentum formula
in Newton's 2nd Law momentum formula
Initial momentum
in Newton's 2nd Law momentum formula
in Newton's 2nd Law momentum formula
Final momentum
System where momentum conservation applies
System where momentum conservation applies
Closed system