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Physics - Momentum Vocab
ch. 9
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Physics
12th Grade
11/08/2011

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Term
impulse
Definition
The product of the average nett force exerted on an object and the time interval over which the force acts.
Term
external forces
Definition
All the forces outside a closed system.
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internal forces
Definition
All the forces within a closed system.
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isolated system
Definition
A closed system on which the net external force is zero.
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closed system
Definition
A collection of objects that does not gain or lose mass.
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law of conservation of momentum
Definition
The momentum remains the same for any closed system upon which there is no net external force.
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impulse-momentum theorem
Definition
The impulse given an object equals its change in momentum.
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linear momentum
Definition
The product of mass and velocity of an object.
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