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| A vector quantity defined as the product of an object's mass and velocity. |
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| For a constant external force, the product of the force and the time over which it acts on an object. |
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| Force x time interval = change in momentum |
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| Total Initial momentum= total final momentum |
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| Perfectly Inelastic Collision |
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| A collision in which 2 objects stick together and move with a common velocity after colliding. |
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| Formula for a perfectly inelastic collision |
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| initial momentum= (m1+m2)vf |
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| A collision in which the total momentum and the total kinetic energy remain constant. |
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| What type of collisions are most? |
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| Neither elastic nor perfectly inelastic. |
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| Kinetic energy is not constant in ... |
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| Kinetic energy is constant in a... |
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| Newtons third law leads to... |
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| We learn from the impulse momentum theorem that... |
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| A large force exerted over a short time causes the same change in momentum as a small force exerted over a long time. |
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