A car has a mass = 1000 Kg

A car is moving with velocity = 9

 Momentum is a vector
Momentum is defined as the

product of mass and velocity.

Momentum = mass x velocity

P =
mv
SI

unit = kgms-1 or N s

The mass increases

The velocity increases
Both of the mass and

velocity increase.

Which has a greater momentum?a car

P =
mv

Find the momentum for the

bowling ball and tennis ball.

Total momentum = P1 + P2
= 500 kg m s-1 +
(-300kg m s-1)

What is the total momentum

from these balls?

 Total

momentum before the

collision is equal to the total
momentum after the collision, if no
external forces act on the system.
Total momentum
momentum
before the collision
collision

Total
after the

m 1u1 + m 2u2 = m 1 v 1+ m 2v 2

Total momentum Total momentum

BEFORE collision AFTER collision

Objects shown in the figure

collide and stick and move
together. Using conservation of
momentum law, find final
velocity objects.

2kg and 3kg objects slide

together, and then they break
apart. If the final velocity of m2is
10 m/s,Find the velocity of object
m1.

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