1. Momentum

2. Momentum and Sports
"Going into the all-star break, the Chicago White Sox have the momentum."
"Chicago Bears Gaining Momentum."
“Figure skaters use their momentum to do jumps and spins.”
What do all these phrases have in common?
Objects in Motion!!!

3. Momentum in Sports Momentum:
An object in motion ("on the move") has momentum.
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4. A loaded freight train _________
Place the following objects in the correct order from the HIGHEST momentum (#1) to the LOWEST momentum (#5) Assume that all the objects are at their maximum velocity.
A loaded freight train _________
A bullet from a high-powered rifle _________
The space shuttle _________
A mosquito _________
A bowling ball making a strike _________
Explain how you arrived at your answer.

5. Would you rather…..? Be tackled by a large football player
running really fast……… OR
Be tackled by a small football player
running really slow?

6. Which is Harder to Stop:
a heavy truck vs. a small car
moving at the same speed?
A massive truck rolling down a steep hill has a LARGE momentum.

7. What is Momentum? Mass Velocity Momentum can be defined as
MASS IN MOTION.
The amount of momentum which an object has is dependent upon two variables…
Mass
Velocity
In other words, how much stuff is moving and how fast the stuff is moving
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8. How can you remember?
m&m mass in motion

9. A bullet has a small mass but a very LARGE velocity: m V
For each object below write either a BIG or little letter m and v.
A cruise ship slowly pulling into the dock. ______ x _____
A jet taking off from an air strip _____ x _____
A turtle moving across a rock _____ x ____
d. Hitting (driving) a golf ball ______ x _____
Now RANK them from most to least momentum

10. What is Momentum? p = m ∙ v p m v Momentum = mass ∙ velocity Velocity
(m/s)
p = m ∙ v
Momentum
(kg ∙ m/s) p m v
Mass
(kg)

11. p = m ∙ v If an object has a large mass and velocity,
…….it will have a greater momentum.
If an object has a small m and v,
…….it will have a smaller momentum.
Ex: Which player has more momentum?
Large football player running fast
vs.
Small football player running slow
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12. Example Problem
What is the momentum of a 60 kg halfback moving eastward at 9 m/s? G U E S

13. What is the momentum of a parked airplane?
Anything at rest has a momentum of “0”.
Its “mass is NOT in motion.”

14. Momentum can transfer!
What if 2 of the balls were lifted?

15. Momentum transfers!

16. Transfer of Momentum
One object can transfer its momentum to another object when it comes into contact….
“Aka” a Collision!!!
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17. Types of Collisions 1) Elastic 2) Inelastic
Colliding objects bounce off each other
2) Inelastic
Colliding objects stick to each other
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18. Elastic Collision
Elastic collision: colliding objects bounce off each other
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19. Inelastic Collision
Inelastic collision: colliding objects stick to each other
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20. Types of Collisions Lab
Carts on the Track

21. Conservation of Momentum

22. Law of Conservation of Momentum
In the absence of an external
force, the momentum of a system
remains the same.
Momentum is conserved in collisions!!!!
Momentum before collision = Momentum after collision
pinitial = pfinal
m∙vi = m∙vf

23. Example Newton’s 3rd Law Consider a gun being fired.
A gun recoils when it is fired.
Newton’s 3rd Law
The gun pushes the bullet forwards and the bullet pushes the gun backwards.
What is the recoil momentum of the gun?
The same as the momentum of the bullet it fires!

24. Why?
The momentum gained by the bullet is equal and opposite to the momentum gained by the recoiling gun.
They cancel each other out
No momentum is gained, and no momentum is lost.
They are within the same SYSTEM

25. Solution to Ex #1 6.25 m/s = Vafter (m∙ v)before = (m∙ v)after
Total momentum before = Total momentum after
(m∙ v)before = (m∙ v)after
(m∙v) red + (m∙v) blue = (mred +mblue) ∙ vafter
(5kg ∙ 10 m/s) + (3kg ∙ 0 m/s) = (5kg + 3kg) ∙Vafter
50 kg∙m/s = kg ∙ Vafter
50 kg∙m/s = Vafter
8 kg
6.25 m/s = Vafter

26. Impulse Day 3

27. Impulse To stop such an object, it is necessary to apply a…
force against its motion
for a given period of time

28. Impulse The more momentum an object has, the harder that is to stop
It would require a……
greater amount of force or
a longer amount of time
(or both)
to bring an object with more momentum to a halt.

29. Impulse
In order to change an objects momentum, it is necessary to apply a…..
Force
Against the objects motion
For a given time
Force
(N)
Impulse = F ∙ t
Impulse
(N ∙ s)
Time
(s)

30. Class Discussion Egg toss & Egg into sheet
Explain why the goal posts have padding around their base.
The padding will increase the time required to stop and decrease the force.
What safety features in cars lengthen the time during a collision in order to decrease the maximum force during that collision.
Examine the inside of a football helmet.
How is the helmet constructed so that the player’s head will have more time to stop during a collision?
There is space in the interior of the helmet for the head to move, thereby increasing the time.

31. Decreasing Momentum Over a Long Time
If you are out of control in a car, would you rather hit a brick wall or a haystack?
A haystack right? Why?
Which has a greater impulse?
They have the same impulse. Why?
Because the result in both is a momentum of “0”
However, stopping is a product, it doesn’t mean that the time or force was the same

32. Haystack vs. Wall By hitting the haystack instead of the wall, you
Extend the time of impact
The time it takes you to change your momentum to zero Ft mV

33. mV Ft

34. Decreasing Momentum over a Short Time
For short impact times, the impact forces are large!
Remember: for an object brought to rest, the impulse is the same no matter how it is stopped. But, if the time is short, the force will be large

35. Change in Momentum for an object

36. Impulse F ∙ t = m ∙ (vf – vi) Impulse is a change in momentum
Impulse = Δp
F ∙ t = m ∙ Δv
F ∙ t = m ∙ (vf – vi)
F ∙ t = m ∙ (vf – vi)

37. Change in Momentum #1
A 1800 kg police car at rest increases his velocity to 45 m/s in order to catch up to a speeding car. What is the police car’s change in momentum? Where did the momentum get transferred? G U E S

38. Change in Momentum #2 G U E S
A 3 kg tennis ball travels east towards a wall at a speed of 10 m/s. The ball bounces off the wall and is now traveling 5 m/s west. What is the ball’s change in momentum? Where did the momentum get transferred? G U E S

39. Change in Momentum #3 G U E S
A 75 kg quarterback running at 11m/s east gets tackled to a stop. What is the quarterback’s change in momentum? Where did the momentum get transferred? G U E S

40. Impulse-Momentum Practice Problem
A 90 kg football player is moving at 7 m/s. Calculate the force required to stop him in 0.5 seconds. G U E S
Find the change in momentum here:
Find the force here:

41. Exit Slip
List 3 safety features in cars which lengthen the time during a collision in order to decrease the maximum force during that collision.