Energy and Momentum Systems · Mechanics & Motion

Impulse and Momentum

Studying the relationship between force, time, and the change in momentum during collisions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does increasing the time of impact reduce the force experienced by an object?
  2. 2What variables affect the outcome of elastic versus inelastic collisions in a closed system?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply impulse principles to improve vehicle crumple zones?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS2-2HS-PS2-3
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy and Momentum Systems
Period: Mechanics & Motion

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