Fourth year of secondary education
Conservation of linear momentum
 Momentum 
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3.1.1 Particle disintegration into two fragments

The mass and velocity of one of the fragments is controlled with numerical data. We can vary its direction dragging the head of the arrow.

 

Objectives
Linear momentum and impulse
What is linear momentum?
What is impulse?
Conservation of linear momentum
Conclusions
Particle collisions
Elastic collisions
Completely inelastic collisions
A real collision
Conclusions
Particle disintegration
Into two fragments
Into three fragments
Conclusions
Evaluation