Fourth year of secondary education
Conservation of linear momentum
 Momentum 
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3.2.1 Particle disintegration into three fragments

The masses and velocities of the two fragments may be determined numerically. Their direction may be set with the red and black arrows.

 

Objectives
Linear momentum and impulse
What is linear momentum?
What is impulse?
Conservation of linear momentum
Conclusions
Particle collisions
Elastic collisions
Completely inelastic collisions
A real collision
Conclusions
Particle disintegration
Into two fragments
Into three fragments
Conclusions
Evaluation