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Momentum • After having learnt our first conservation law (for Energy), we will now learn another one: for momentum • This gives a powerful new way to analyse motion, particularly problems involving collisions 7-1 Momentum and Its Relation to Force Momentum is a vector symbolized by the symbol p, and is defined as The rate of change of momentum is equal to the net force: This can be shown using Newton’s second law. (7-1) (7-2) 7-2 Conservation of Momentum During a collision, measurements show that the total momentum does not change: (7-3) 7-3 Collisions and Impulse During a collision, objects are deformed due to the large forces involved. Since , we can write The definition of impulse: (7-5) 7-3 Collisions and Impulse Since the time of the collision is very short, we need not worry about the exact time dependence of the force, and can use the average force. 7-3 Collisions and Impulse The impulse tells us that we can get the same change in momentum with a large force acting for a short time, or a small force acting for a longer time. This is why you should bend your knees when you land; why airbags work; and why landing on a pillow hurts less than landing on concrete. 7-6 Inelastic Collisions With inelastic collisions, some of the initial kinetic energy is lost to thermal or potential energy. It may also be gained during explosions, as there is the addition of chemical or nuclear energy. A completely inelastic collision is one where the objects stick together afterwards, so there is only one final velocity. 7-8 Center of Mass In (a), the diver’s motion is pure translation; in (b) it is translation plus rotation. There is one point that moves in the same path a particle would take if subjected to the same force as the diver. This point is called the center of mass (CM). 7-8 Center of Mass The general motion of an object can be considered as the sum of the translational motion of the CM, plus rotational, vibrational, or other forms of motion about the CM. 7-8 Center of Mass The center of gravity can be found experimentally by suspending an object from different points. The CM need not be within the actual object – a doughnut’s CM is in the center of the hole. 7-9 CM for the Human Body The x’s in the small diagram mark the CM of the listed body segments. 7-9 CM for the Human Body The location of the center of mass of the leg (circled) will depend on the position of the leg. • • In an elastic collision, total kinetic energy is also conserved. • In an inelastic collision, some kinetic energy is lost. • In a completely inelastic collision, the two objects stick together after the collision. • The center of mass of a system is the point at which external forces can be considered to act. Summary of Chapter 7, cont. Backup 7-7 Collisions in Two or Three Dimensions Conservation of energy and momentum can also be used to analyze collisions in two or three dimensions, but unless the situation is very simple, the math quickly becomes unwieldy. Here, a moving object collides with an object initially at rest. Knowing the masses and initial velocities is not enough; we need to know the angles as well in order to find the final velocities. 7-10 Center of Mass and Translational Motion The total momentum of a system of particles is equal to the product of the total mass and the velocity of the center of mass. The sum of all the forces acting on a system is equal to the total mass of the system multiplied by the acceleration of the center of mass: (7-11) 7-10 Center of Mass and Translational Motion This is particularly useful in the analysis of separations and explosions; the center of mass (which may not correspond to the position of any particle) continues to move according to the net force.
