Dynamics and the Drivers of Change · Mechanics & Motion

Momentum and Impulse in Collisions

Studying the conservation of momentum and the relationship between force and time during impact events.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the impulse-momentum theorem explain the reduction of force during a long-duration impact?
  2. 2What variables affect the distribution of kinetic energy in an inelastic collision between two masses?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply momentum conservation to design a satellite docking mechanism in orbit?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9SPU07
Year: Year 11
Subject: Physics
Unit: Dynamics and the Drivers of Change
Period: Mechanics & Motion

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