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Unit 4: Linear Momentum

Linear Momentum

Compute an object's momentum as a vector, compare it with kinetic energy, and decide when a collision or explosion model applies to an interaction.

Topic 4.1 · 8 min read

This lesson comes with the AP Physics C: Mechanics plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Momentum is mass times velocity
  2. 02Momentum and kinetic energy measure different things
  3. 03Collisions and explosions are models
  4. 04Worked examples
  5. 05Where students lose points

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