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PHYS 221 · Chapter 8

Momentum & collisions

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8.3 Conservation of momentum

What changes during a collision?

For an isolated system, the total momentum before and after a collision remains constant.

m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ = m₁v₁ + m₂v₂

Momentum is conserved even when kinetic energy is not.

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Why can momentum stay constant if energy is lost?

Energy changes form—often into heat, sound, or deformation. Momentum is still conserved when no external force acts.

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