Working With Momentum & Impulse Equations

OPENING QUESTION: Let's see if we can get our brains *out* of vacation mode and back into momentum & impulse.

Please discuss with your team:

  • Blue/Green folks: Compare momentum & impulse
  • Orange/Red folks: Contrast momentum & impulse
  • Everyone: Write down as many equations for impulse as you can in 30 seconds

LEARNING TARGET:

I will be able to solve intermediate momentum & impulse problems during today's class.

I will work on solving advanced momentum & impulse problems during today's class.

WORDS O' THE DAY:

  • momentum (p=mv)
  • impulse (∆p or F∆T

CALENDAR:

I'm thinking problems today and tomorrow, review on Wednesday and UNIT Test on Thursday (2/27/25)

FORMULAE OBJECTUS:

p=mv

J = F∆t = ∆p = pf - pi = m(vf - vi)

m1iv1i + m2iv2i = m1fv1f + m2fv2f

WORK O' THE DAY:

How can we quickly determine if a collision problem is inelastic?

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Let us continue working on these beasties from the Physics Classroom:

Please go to the PhysicsClassroom Website and commence to work on just 1 of the first 9 problems to get back into the rhythm of things.

We'll spend time setting up the 'pencil' problem (#25). Let's see how far we can get before 9:15 and *then* review the answer.

We'll continue with these problems tomorrow:

Problem 15

Problem 18

Problem 25 Setup and First Page

Problem 28 Setup and First Page

Problem 29 Setup and First Page