Showing posts with label Momentum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Momentum. Show all posts
Monday, 26 May 2014
1.23 use the relationship between force, change in momentum and time taken
force (N) = change in momentum (kg m/s) / time taken (s)
1.22 use the conservation of momentum to calculate the mass, velocity or momentum of objects
Remember:
Momentum before = momentum after
This means all the momentum has to have gone somewhere.
e.g.
A 1kg gun fires a bullet at 0.01kg bullet at 150m/s.
Find the velocity of the gun backwards!
Momentum before = momentum after
This means all the momentum has to have gone somewhere.
e.g.
A 1kg gun fires a bullet at 0.01kg bullet at 150m/s.
Find the velocity of the gun backwards!
- Total momentum before firing = 0 kg m/s
- Total momentum after firing = momentum of bullet + momentum of gun = (0.01 x 150) + (1 x v)
- So total momentum after firing = 1.5 + v
- Plug that into the momentum before = momentum after > 1.5 + v = 0
- Rearrange > v = -1.5 m/s
NB - from the beginning identify the unknown and put it into the formula e.g v
Overall, use the two formulas momentum before = momentum after and momentum = mass x velocity
1.21 use the idea of momentum to explain safety features
In an exam this would usually ask you something about a car.
Remember force = change in momentum / time taken. This means that if your momentum takes longer to change then you will experience less of a force.
Car manufacturers etc. use this to reduce the impact of crashes with seatbelts etc.
Remember force = change in momentum / time taken. This means that if your momentum takes longer to change then you will experience less of a force.
Car manufacturers etc. use this to reduce the impact of crashes with seatbelts etc.
1.20 know and use the relationship between momentum, mass and velocity: momentum = mass × velocity p = m × v
momentum = mass × velocity
Always use kg for the mass and m/s for the velocity:
momentum (kg m/s) = mass (kg) x velocity (m/s)
Always use kg for the mass and m/s for the velocity:
momentum (kg m/s) = mass (kg) x velocity (m/s)
1.1 Use the following units: kilogram metre/second (kg m/s).
Momentum
kg m/s is the unit of momentum.
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