Momentum Flashcards
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Momentum
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The product of an object’s mass and its velocity
2
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Linear momentum
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The momentum of an object as a vector quantity with the same direction as the velocity of the object
3
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Newton’s second law of motion in terms of momentum
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The resultant / net force acting on an object is equal to the rate of change of momentum of the object in the direction of the resultant / net force
4
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Impulse
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The product of the resultant / net force acting on an object and the time the resultant force acts on the object
5
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Closed / isolated system
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A system on which the net external force is zero
It excludes external forces
6
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Principle of conservation of linear momentum
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The total linear momentum of a closed system remains constant
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