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What is an Isolated System?
A system is a collection of two or more objects. An isolated system is a…
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Isolated Systems
The previous part of Lesson 2 focused on the Law of Conservation of Momentum. It was stated that…
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The Logic behind Momentum Conservation
Consider a collision between two objects - object 1 and object 2. For such a…
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Momentum Conservation Principle
One of the most powerful laws in physics is the law of momentum conservation. The law of…
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The Law of Momentum Conservation
The Law of Action-Reaction A collision is an interaction between two objects that have made…
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The Effect of Rebounding
Occasionally when objects collide, they bounce off each other as opposed to sticking to each other and…
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The Effect of Collision Time Upon the Force
First we will examine the importance of the collision time in affecting the amount of…
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Real-World Applications
In a collision, an object experiences a force for a given amount of time that results in its massundergoing a change in…
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The Momentum Equation as a Guide to Thinking
From the definition of momentum, it becomes obvious that an object has a large momentum…
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Momentum as a Vector Quantity
Momentum is a vector quantity. As discussed in an earlier unit, a vector quantity is a quantity that…