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Momentum Vocab
Momentum Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Physical system | A system of 2 or more objects in which momentum is conserved during interactions of the objects. |
| Momentum | A vector quantity defined as the product of an object's mass and velocity. |
| Impulse | The product of the force and the time over which it acts on an object. Also change in momentum. |
| Collision | An event in which 2 or more bodies come together. |
| Elastic Collision | A collision in which the total momentum and total kinetic energy remain constant. |
| Inelastic Collision | A collision in which the total kinetic energy of the colliding particles is not the same after the collision as before it. |
| Perfectly inelastic collision | A collision in which two objects stick together and move with a common velocity after colliding. |
| Law of Conservation of Momentum | The total momentum of all objects interacting with one another remains constant regardless of the nature of the forces between the objects. |