PHYS 1750: SELECTED TOPICS in PHYSICS
LECTURE 12. Momentum.
| 7.1. | Momentum | ||
| 1. | Definition: p = mv | ||
| 2. | So: F = Δp/Δt | ||
| 7.2. | Impulse: FΔt | ||
| 7.3. | Conservation of Momentum | ||
| 1. | Related to Newton's 3rd law | ||
| 2. | Always true in isolated systems | ||
| a. | Bodies moving in gravity | ||
| b. | Bodies pushed/pulled by a spring | ||
Review Questions follow the next lecture.
Lecture 13: Collisions