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What is the momentum of an object that is not moving?

Zero

What is the formula for momentum?

p=m×vp = m \times v

What are the units of momentum?

kgm/skg m/s

In a closed system, what happens to total momentum before and after an event?

They are equal

In the cannon example, how do the momentums compare?

Cannon backwards = cannonball forwards

When is momentum always conserved?

In collisions with no external forces

Which of these is NOT an external force affecting momentum?

Mass

What type of quantity is momentum?

Vector

According to Newton's Second Law, force equals what?

Rate of change of momentum

Which formula represents force in terms of momentum?

F=(mvmu)tF = \frac{(mv - mu)}{t}

Two footballs of mass mm: one moves at vv, one is stationary. What is total momentum before?

mvmv

After the footballs collide, what is the total momentum?

Still mvmv

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