4.6 - Conservation of Momentum
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Define momentum.
💡 Hint: It's often represented by the symbol p.
What is the law of conservation of momentum?
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where the total momentum doesn't change.
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What does conservation of momentum state?
💡 Hint: Consider momentum changes only within a closed system.
True or False: Elastic collisions do not conserve kinetic energy.
💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of elastic and inelastic collisions.
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Calculate the final velocities of two identical pucks on ice (mass 0.5 kg) that collide elastically, where one puck moves at 3 m/s and the other at rest.
💡 Hint: Remember energy and momentum conservation equations.
A 10 kg cart moving at 3 m/s collides inelastically with a stationary cart of 5 kg. Determine their combined velocity after the collision.
💡 Hint: Apply the concept of total momentum before and after the collision.
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