Lesson 3: Conservation of Momentum

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Law of Conservation of Momentum

The total momentum of a group of objects stays the same unless outside forces act on the objects.

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Elastic collision

When colliding objects bounce off each other.

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Inelastic collison

When objects collide and sticks to each other.

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Momentum and kinetic energy

In an elastic collision, _________and________are conserved.