Physics Unit 04 Momentum

Targets:

Physics Target 04-01 I can apply momentum and impulse graphically and mathematically to motion situations.

Physics Target 04-02 I can apply impulse to motion situations.

Physics Target 04-03 I can apply the Law of Conservation of Momentum to elastic and inelastic collisions.

Text Objectives:

4.1 Define momentum.

4.2 Define impulse and describe how it affects changes in momentum.

4.3 Explain why an impulse is greater when an object bounces than when the same object comes to a sudden stop.

4.4 State the law of conservation of momentum.

4.5 Distinguish between an elastic collision and an inelastic collision.

4.6 Give an example of how the vector nature of momentum affects the law of conservation of momentum.