Impulse and Momentum

 

Conservation of Momentum

Definition of momentum (p = m*v) and impulse; non-constant force and impulse; conservation of momentum; translational motion of the center of mass; modeling external forces and conservation of momentum; modeling of instantaneous collisions; momentum diagrams and equations.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Momentum

Definition of momentum (p = m*v); Newton's laws and momentum; law of conservation of momentum of a particle and of a system of particles, with examples; relationship between forces and momentum; elastic and inelastic collision, with examples.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Impulse and Collisions

Definition of impulsive force, with example; elastic and inelastic collisions, with examples in one-dimension and two-dimensions.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Power and Momentum

Power defined, with equation (P = F*v); impulse defined; center of mass defined; velocity and momentum of center of mass.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Newton's First Law

Definition of inertial mass; standard kilogram; definition of momentum (p = m*v).

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Newton's Second Law

Definition of force (F=ma); superposition principle; definition of impulse and average impulse; Newton's second law equations for force, acceleration, momentum.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Collision Theory

Momentum and impulse equations; definition of conservation of momentum for an isolated system; momentum problem solving strategies; momentum diagram and equations; planar collision theory; elastic collisions; 2D elastic collision example problem.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Linear Momentum Review

Momentum and change of momentum defined, with equations; strategies for solving momentum and impulse problems; collisions and conservation of momentum; center of mass.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Energy and Momentum

Friction and acceleration; which forces must be known to solve for energy and momentum; kinetic energy and momentum in a collision. Solution not included.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Kinetic Energy and Impulse

Kinetic energy of two blocks of unequal mass that experience the same impulse. Solution not included.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Momentum and Stopping Force

Distance needed to stop a ping-pong ball and a bowling ball, which have the same initial momentum. Solution not included.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Momentum of Isolated Systems

Concept questions about conservation of momentum in isolated systems of one or more bodies. Solution not included.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Impulse and Momentum

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Motion of a ball falling and bouncing off of the ground.

Force acting on the ankle of a person jumping to the ground from a height.

Motion of a superball bouncing on a table.

Upward arrow. Back to Top

Impulse for a Bouncing Ball

6-part problem; p of ball before and after hitting floor; average force and impulse; change in kinetic energy.

Course Material Related to This Topic:

Upward arrow. Back to Top