CONSERVATION

OF LINEAR
MOMENTUM
QUARTER 4 - WEEK 4
 OILLICSO
N
It occurs when two or more bodies
come in contact with each other.
 COLLISIO
N or more bodies
It occurs when two
come
in contact with each other.
 DVSCEONER
It refers to something which doesn't change.
 CONSERVED
It refers to something which doesn't change.
 TEMSYS
It is a portion of the universe that has been chosen
for studying the changes that take place within it
in response to varying conditions.
 SYSTEM
It is a portion of the universe that has been chosen
for studying the changes that take place within it
in response to varying conditions.
MUTNEMMO
It is the product of the
mass of a particle and its velocity
MOMENTUM
It is the product of the
mass of a particle and its velocity
 What do you think
happens to the
momentum of billiard
balls when they
collide with another
ball?

Is there a gain or
lost of momentum?
In all collisions, momentum is conserved.
This is because of the
law of conservation of momentum.
 The Law of Conservation of Momentum
states that:

when two objects in an isolated system collide,

the total momentum of the objects before the
collision is equal to the total momentum of the
objects after the collision.
 Newton’s 3 Law of Motion
rd

Law of Interaction

For every action, there is equal and

opposite reaction.
Mathematically;

Total initial momentum = Total final momentum

M1v1 = m2v2
Where:
m1 = mass of the first object in kilogram (kg);
v1 = velocity of the first object in meter per second (m/s);
m2 = mass of the second object in kilogram (kg);
v2 = velocity of the second object in meter per sec (m/s)
Mathematically;
Total momentum before collision= Total momentum after
collision

m1v1+m2v2=(m1+m2) v′
Where:
m1 = mass of the first object in kilogram (kg);
v1 = velocity of the first object before collision in meter per second
(m/s);
m2 = mass of the second object in kilogram (kg);
Sample Problem # 1

The total momentum of two objects before

collision is 175 kg. m/s. What will be their
total momentum after collision?
Sample Problem # 2

Two 0.5 kg balls approach each other with the

same speed of 2.0 m/s. What is the total
momentum of the system before collision?
If there is no external force acting on the system,
what is the total momentum of the system after
collision?
Sample Problem # 3

Two ice skaters stand together. They “push off”

and travel directly away from each other, the 75 kg
boy moves in a velocity of 1.50 m/s. What is the
girl’s velocity with a mass of 50 kg after they push
off?
(Consider the ice to be frictionless.)
Sample Problem # 4

Two carts at rest with a spring in between them .

The spring is released. Find the mass of the cart on
the right-hand side.

before the collision after the collision

Sample Problem # 5

After the collision, the two cars stick together.

Find the final velocity of the two cars.

before the collision after the collision

Sample Problem # 6

A 0.2-kg billiard ball traveling at 1.5 m/s on a table

undergoes a collision with another 0.15-kg billiard
ball travelling at 2.0 m/s. The two cue balls stick
together after collision. What is the velocity of the
combined balls after the collision?
Sample Problem # 7

A 1.5 kg bowling ball moves in an alley at 2 m/s.

It collides with and sticks to a bowling pin of
mass 0.2 kg, which is stationary before collision.
What is the velocity of the combined ball and pin
after collision?
COLLISION
It is an encounter between two
objects resulting in exchange of
impulse and momentum
 TWO TYPES OF
COLLISION
(a) Elastic Collision (b) Inelastic Collision
 Elastic Collision
One in which the total kinetic energy of the
system does not change
and colliding objects bounce off after collision
 ELASTIC COLLISION
bodies separate after collision; kinetic
energy is conserved ; no heat generated
ELASTIC COLLISION
ELASTIC COLLISION
 Inelastic Collision
One in which the total kinetic energy of the
system changes.
Objects that stick together after collision is said
to be perfectly inelastic.
WELL
DONE!

YOU DID
GREAT!