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Momentum & Collisions. Physics - Chapter 6. Momentum. Vector quantity Product of an objects mass and velocity Represented by p SI units of kg x m/s Momentum is what makes it hard to stop an object rolling down a hill P = m x v.
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Momentum & Collisions Physics - Chapter 6
Momentum • Vector quantity • Product of an objects mass and velocity • Represented by p • SI units of kg x m/s • Momentum is what makes it hard to stop an object rolling down a hill • P = m x v
A 2250 kg pickup truck has a velocity of 25 m/s to the east. What is the momentum of the truck?
Changes in momentum • A force applied for a certain time will cause a change in momentum • Impulse-momentum theorem FΔt = Δp or FΔt = Δp = mvf - mvi
A 1400 kg car moving westward with a velocity of 15 m/s collides with a utility pole and is brought to rest in 0.30 s. Find the force exerted on the car during the collision.
A 2240 kg car traveling to the west slows down uniformly from 20.0 m/s to 5.00 m/s. How long does it take the car to decelerate if the force on the car is 8410 N to the east?
Law of Conservation of Momentum • The total momentum of all objects interacting with one another remains constant. • In equation form: m1v1,i+m2v2,i = m1v1,f+m2v2,f total initial momentum = total final momentum
A 76 kg boater, initially at rest in a stationary 45 kg boat, steps out of the boat and onto the dock. IF the boater moves out of the boat with a velocity of 2.5 m/s to the right, what is the final velocity of the boat?
Perfectly Inelastic Collisions • A collision in which two objects stick together and move with a common velocity after colliding • Equation for a perfectly inelastic collision m1v1+m2v2=(m1+m2)vf • Be careful with signs for velocity! • Kinetic energy is not conserved
Elastic Collisions • A collision in which the total momentum and the total kinetic energy remain constant • After the collision, the two objects move separately
In real life… • Only particle collisions are truly considered elastic, however, some collisions are close enough to be approximated as elastic • Most collisions are somewhere between being elastic and perfectly inelastic
A 1850 kg luxury sedan stopped at a traffic light is struck from the rear by a compact car with a mass of 975 kg. The two cars become entangled as a result of the collision. If the compact car was moving at a velocity of 22.0 m/s to the north before the collision, what is the velocity of the entangled mass after the collision?
A 0.015 kg marble moving to the right at 0.225 m/s makes an elastic head-on collision with a 0.030 kg shooter marble moving to the left at 0.180 m/s. After the collision, the smaller marble moves to the left at 0.315 m/s. Neglect friction. What is the velocity of the 0.030 kg marble after the collision?