Terminal Velocity and Momentum

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  • Created by: Lilyk30
  • Created on: 01-02-18 19:42
What is terminal velocity?
When the resistive forces balance the force of gravity and the object falls at a constant speed.
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What is Newton's third law?
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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What is momentum?
The product of mass and velocity
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How do you calculate momentum?
momentum = mass x velocity
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What happens to momentum in a closed system?
the total momentum before an event is equal to the total momentum after the event.
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What is Newton's third law?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What is momentum?

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How do you calculate momentum?

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What happens to momentum in a closed system?

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