Energy and Momentum · Mechanics & Motion

Momentum and Impulse

Studying how forces applied over time change an object's momentum during collisions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does increasing the duration of a collision impact the force experienced by an object?
  2. 2What variables affect the total momentum of a system before and after a collision?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply the impulse-momentum theorem to design protective sports equipment?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS2-2HS-PS2-3
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy and Momentum
Period: Mechanics & Motion

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