Department of Physics and Astronomy
Michigan State University
PHY231 Fall 1997

Lecture 13: September 26

Homework Set 5 due before class

Reading before class: C/J 7.1 - 7.2

Topics and Concepts

• Impulse
• Linear momentum
• Relationship between impulse and momentum
• Internal force & external force
• Conservation of linear momentum

Equations

Examples

• Hailstones versus raindrops (C/J example 3, page 200)
• Is the total momentum conserved? (C/J example 4, page 202)
• Assembling freight trains (C/J example 5, page 203)
• Ice skaters (C/J example 6, page 204)

Reading for next class: C/J 7.3-7.5

PHY 231

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