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Linear Momentum
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Newton’s Laws of Motion First law Second law Third law
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Work Done by a Force
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Terms of Reference Momentum: Force: – for constant mass m – for constant velocity v
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– if both mass and velocity vary with time Impulse: for constant mass: for constant force:
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Vehicle Propulsion
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Conservation of Linear Momentum If no external forces act on a system of colliding objects, the total momentum of the objects remains constant. Air-track experiment:
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Collision Elastic collisions: –k.e. is conserved –occur very often between atom-sized particles –occur when no contact is made for everyday-sized objects
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Collision (cont’d) Inelastic collisions: –k.e. is not conserved –common type of collision on a macroscopic scale –completely inelastic collision: two bodies stick together after impact Simulation
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Collision (cont’d) Explosive collisions: –potential energy were released –an increase in k.e. –usually occurs in explosions
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Energy Changes in a Collision Perfectly Inelastic Collision Proof:
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Proof Conservation of momentum:
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Proof (cont’d) Loss in K.E.
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Proof (cont’d) Since, loss of K.E. > 0 There is always energy loss in an inelastic collision
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Energy Changes in a Collision Perfectly elastic collision Proof
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Conservation of momentum: Law of restitution:
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Proof (cont’d)
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Special Cases of Elastic Collisions (a) Two equal masses in one directionTwo equal masses in one direction –the second object moves off with the velocity, momentum and kinetic energy which the first has before the collision –the first object becomes stationary
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Special Cases of Elastic Collisions (cont’d) Two equal masses in two dimensions with m 2 stationaryTwo equal masses in two dimensions with m 2 stationary –the masses separate at 90 –e.g. particle collide with a nearly stationary helium nucleus
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Special Cases of Elastic Collisions (cont’d) Two unequal masses in two dimensions with m 2 stationary –m 1 > m 2 :m 1 > m 2 angle of separation < 90 –m 1 < m 2 :m 1 < m 2 angle of separation > 90
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Special Cases of Elastic Collisions (cont’d) A small object hitting a large object –the small mass keeps almost all the kinetic energy it possesses when it strikes the large object –e.g. an electron collides with a gas atom
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A large object hitting a small object –the motion of the large object is virtually unaffected while the small object sets off at twice the speed of the large object –e.g. a golf driver hits a golf ball Special Cases of Elastic Collisions (cont’d)
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Momentum Change Before and After the Collision m 1 >> m 2 :
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m 1 = m 2 : Momentum Change Before and After the Collision (cont’d)
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m 1 << m 2 Momentum Change Before and After the Collision (cont’d)
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Transfer of Kinetic Energy in an Elastic Collision
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Transfer of Kinetic Energy in an Elastic Collision (cont’d) Where r = m 1 /m 2
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r 0 f 0 r f 0 r 1 f 1 Transfer of Kinetic Energy in an Elastic Collision (cont’d)
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Explosive Separation of Two Masses initially At Rest The K.E. of the two fragments are in the inverse ratio of their masses, i.e. the lighter part carries more kinetic energy
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Recoil of cannons and rifles –cannon carries most of the released energy from the explosives Alpha decay –most of the disintegration energy is carried by the lighter released -particle Explosive Separation of Two Masses initially At Rest (cont’d)
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Collision Between Particles in a Cloud Chamber (1) Cloud Chamber Cloud chamber filled with hydrogen –Collision between an particle and a H- nucleus –Angle of separation < 90° Cloud chamber filled with helium gas –Collision between an particle and a helium nucleus –Angle of separation = 90°
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Collision Between Particles in a Cloud Chamber (2) Cloud chamber filled with oxygen –Collision between an particle and an O- nucleus –Angle of separation > 90°
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The Ballistic BalanceThe Ballistic Balance (1) The Impact –Mechanical energy is not conserved –Linear momentum is conserved in the horizontal direction Mv = (M + m)V
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The Ballistic Balance (2) The Swing –Mechanical energy is conserved –Momentum is not conserved
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Uses –To measure the speed of a bullet –To compare the inertial masses The Ballistic Balance (3)
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Cloud Chamber Atom Tracks
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Ballistic Balance
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