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Introduction
30/4/98
Terms:
Momentum The tendency of an object to continue motion in a straight line.
Isolated System No other Forces acting
Conservation Unchanged
Work When a Force moves its points of application
Energy The ability to do work
Power The rate at which work is done
Elastic Keeps the original form after collision
Inelastic Changes original form after collision
Kinetic Energy Energy of a moving object
Coalesces Stick together
Retard Slow down
Impulse Change in momentum
Momentum:
Equation: P m .v
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P = Momentum (N.s or kg.m.s )
m = Mass (kg)
v = Velocity (m.s1)
Conservation of Momentum
Momentum before = Momentum after
Equation: m 1 .u1 m 2 .u 2 ... m 1 .v 1 m 2 .v 2 ...
m1 = 1st mass (kg)
m2 = 2nd mass (kg)
u1 = 1st mass’s initial velocity (m.s1)
u 2 = 2nd mass’s initial velocity (m.s1)
v1 = 1st mass’s final velocity (m.s1)
v 2 = 2nd mass’s final velocity (m.s1)
Impulse:
The area under a Force-Time graph equals Impulse.
Equation: F .t P2 P1
F = Force (N) Impulse (N.s or kg.m.s1)
t = Time (s)
P1 = Initial momentum (m.s )
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P2 = Final momentum (m.s )
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Energy:
Types of Energy -Kinetic (Motion) -Heat Electromagnetic
-Sound -Light
-Chemical
-Electrical
-Nuclear
-Mechanical
Power:
W
Equation: P=
t
P = Power (W or J.s1 or N.m.s1 or kg.m2.s3)
W = Work (J)
t = Time (s)
W Out
Equation: E= 100
W In
E = Efficiency of a machine (%)
WOut = Useful energy out (J)
WIn = Energy in (J)
Collisions
6/5/98
Luke Cole Page 2
GIKPKC7 94107 Mechanical Interactions I Page 3
Elastic Collisions:
Objects remain the same shape, size, etc after collision
Momentum conserved
PBefore = PAfter
Kinetic Energy conserved
WKE Before = WKE After
Because momentum and kinetic energy are conserved you can find the two
unknowns by using simultaneous equations.
Therefore use the equations:
m1. u1 + m2. u 2 = m1. v1 + m2. v 2
½.m1.u12 + ½.m2.u22 = ½.m1.v12 + ½.m2.v22
Inelastic Collisions:
After collision objects coalesces.
Momentum conserved
PBefore = PAfter
Kinetic energy is not conserved (WKE is lost to deform the object)
WKE Before > WKE After
Therefore use the equation:
m1. u1 + m2. u 2 = (m1 + m2). v
Then to find the WKE lost use the equation:
WKE Lost = WKE Before – WKE After