Vocab Flashcard #6 -- Momentum & Impulse

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Law of ______________: momentum is conserved in collisions with multiple objects without external forces.

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conservation of momentum

Front

Momentum depends on an object's __________ & __________.

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mass and velocity

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Equation for momentum:

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p=mv

Front

More momentum: car at red light or bike at 15 mph?

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bike

Front

Momentum is a ____________ quantity

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vector (with direction)

Front

A(n) _________________ causes and equals a change in momentum

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impulse

Front

Definition of momentum:

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Mass in Motion

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In any collision, the ______ is ALWAYS constant

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Total Momentum

Front

If two objects have the same mass, the faster one has ____________ momentum.

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more

Front

Total momentum before a collision is _________ total momentum after.

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equal to