Momentum, Impulse, and

Collisions
Prof. Anna Marie Benzon
Momentum and Impulse

From Newton’s second law,

Impulse and Momentum theorem
When force is not constant
Momentum Conservation

Internal forces- the forces

that the particles of the
system exert on each other

External forces- forces

exerted on any part of the
system by some object
outside it

Isolated system- no external

forces
Types of Collisions

Elastic Collision
Inelastic Collision
 Types of collisions and momentum conservation

 Elastic collision  Inelastic collision

Inelastic Collision
Elastic Collision
Reference

1.Young et al., University Physics, Chapters 8, 12th edition,

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