Momentum

APPLICATION OF INERTIA

QUIZ
1. What is the force required to move a 200 kg object at a rate of
0.25 m/s2?
2. The unit of Force is the Newton, which is equal to multiplying 1 kg
by 1 m/s2. If I have units of 3000 grams or a rate of 3,600 m/min2 .
What do I need to do in each case to be able to get the correct
units and be able to obtain the value of Force in Newtons?
3. What is the mass of an object that requires 95 N to move at a rate
of 5m/s2?

MOMENTUM
OBJECTIVE: to define and apply the concept of momentum
and an the law of conservation of momentum to the
physical world

Momentum
Momentum is a characteristic of moving
objects that relates to mass and the
velocity of a moving object
Momentum can be calculated by
multiplying the objects mass by its
velocity
Momentum = Mass x Velocity;

The momentum of an object is in the

same direction as the objects velocity

Momentum
Momentum is transferred and the sum of the momentum
of the objects is always conserved

Conservation of Momentum
In the absence of an outside force
like friction, the total momentum
of objects that interact does not
change

Or stated another way:

the total momentum of any
group of objects remains the
same, or is conserved, unless
outside forces act on the objects

Conservation of Momentum
Two objects are moving and collide:
Before collision

After Collision

100 kg

100 kg

100 kg

100 kg

3 m/s

2 m/s

1 m/s

4 m/s

Total Momentum = 100 kg x 3 m/s + 100 kg x 2 m/s

Total Momentum = 100 kg x 1 m/s + 100 kg x 4 m/s

Total Momentum = 500 kg m/s

Total Momentum = 500 kg m/s

Problems
OBJECTIVE: To Solve worded problems on momentum, air resistance, and free fall

What is the momentum of a car that travels northward with a velocity of 4 m/s and has a mass
of 900 kg?

Problems
A car with mass of 900 kg travels northward with a velocity of 4 m/s.
A similar vehicle weighing 850 kg traveling in the same direction
collides with the first car. If the second vehicle is traveling at 2 m/s.
What is the momentum of the second car? What is the total
momentum of the system?

Problems
A car with mass of 900 kg travels northward with a velocity of 4 m/s.
A similar vehicle weighing 850 kg traveling in the same direction
collides with the first car. If the second vehicle is traveling at 2 m/s. If
the collision forces the second car to accelerate to 5 m/s, what is the
velocity of the first car after the collision?

Problems
A car with mass of 750 kg travels northward with a velocity of 12 m/s.
A similar vehicle weighing 950 kg traveling in the same direction
collides with the first car. If the second vehicle is traveling at 6 m/s. If
the collision forces the second car to change its speed to 8 m/s, what
is the velocity of the first car after the collision?

Problems
A car with mass of 900 kg travels northward with a velocity of 4 m/s.
A similar vehicle weighing 850 kg traveling in the same direction
collides with the first car. If the second vehicle is traveling at 2 m/s. If
the collision forces the second car to accelerate to 5 m/s in 5
seconds, how much force needs to be applied to stop this vehicle?

Problems
A car with mass of 1000 kg travels northward with a velocity of 85 km/h. A similar vehicle
weighing 2220 lbs traveling in the same direction collides with the first car. If the second vehicle
is traveling at 40 km/h and the collision forces the second car to accelerate to 65 km/h, what is
the velocity of the first car after the collision?