Momentum
Momentum of a particle:
Impulse and momentum:
Conservation of momentum:
Collisions:
Center of mass
Collisions: In typical collisions, the initial and
final total momenta are equal. In an elastic
collision between two objects, the initial and final
total kinetic energies are also equal, and the initial
and final relative velocities have the same
magnitude. In an inelastic two-object collision,
the total kinetic energy is less after the collision
than before. If the two objects have the same final
velocity, the collision is completely inelastic.
1. Momentum
Momentum of a particle:
