Conservation Of Linear Momentum
[2023-01-09 11:01:27]
We see numbers such as speed, acceleration, mass, etc. and we know what they mean. Let's define an amount called momentum.
This is the exercise amount that the body has. It is the product of mass and velocity, so the velocity is also a vector. Its unit is Kg m s -1. This time we associate the kinetic energy of the body with the linear momentum.
Therefore, if the kinetic energies of two objects with different masses are the same, the lighter the object, the smaller the momentum.
Newton's second law ties force to momentum change rate. According to law, power is proportional to the rate of change of momentum.
I will use it to explain the law of conservation of momentum. According to this, if the net force acting on the system is zero, the momentum of the system remains unchanged. In other words, the change in momentum of the system is zero. Since you can see that F = 0, it will be zero according to the second law. Let's see the following example.
I consider m1 and m2 as our system. Therefore, during a collision, the net force on the system is zero, so you can maintain the momentum of the system. The momentum equation is as follows.
However, it is worth noting that protection applies only to a single system and not to a single body. Considering only a single body m1 or m2, it can not be described because the net force acts on it.
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