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Momentum
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- 1What is meant by conservation of momentum?The total momentum before a collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision
- 2What is the total change in momentum after a collision?0
- 3What is the unit of momentum?kgm/s
- 4Why is the total momentum 0 after an explosion?The objects move apart with equal and opposite momentum
- 5What is the total momentum after a gun is fired and why?0 kgm/s, because the bullet and gun recoil have equal and opposite momentums
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- AS level Physics (GCSE) Flashcards on Momentum, created by Sarah Collinson on 01/05/2016.
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