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1a Further Mechanics

Momentum concepts
Breithaupt pages 4 to 17

September 3rd, 2010

AQA A2 Specification
Lessons Topics

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Momentum concepts Force as the rate of change of momentum F = (mv) / t Impulse Ft = (mv) Significance of area under a force-time graph. Principle of conservation of linear momentum applied to problems in one dimension. Elastic and inelastic collisions; explosions.

Momentum, p
momentum = mass x velocity p = mv
m in kilograms (kg) v in metres per second (ms-1) p in kilograms metres per second (kg ms-1)

Momentum is a VECTOR quantity direction the same as the velocity

Newtons 2nd law (A2 version)


The resultant force acting on an object is proportional to the rate of change of momentum of the object and is in the same direction as the resultant force. F (p) (t)

Inserting a constant of proportionality k F = k (p) (t) but: p = mv hence: F = k (mv) (t) If the mass, m remains constant: F = k m (v) (t)

but: (v) = a (acceleration) (t) hence: F = k m a A force of one newton is defined as that required to cause an acceleration of 1 ms -2 with a mass of 1 kg. Inserting these values into: F = k m a gives: 1 = k x 1 x 1 and so: k = 1 giving: F = m a (the AS version of Newtons 2nd law) Note: This simplified version only applies for an object of constant mass.

Force and Momentum


Force is equal to the rate of change of momentum.

F = (mv) / t
F in newtons (N) (mv) in kilograms metres per second (kg ms-1) t in seconds (s)

Question 1
A car of mass 800 kg moving at a velocity of 30 ms -1 is brought to rest by a braking force of 1200 N. Calculate: (a) its initial momentum (b) the time taken to stop the car.
(a) p = mv = 800 kg x 30 ms-1 momentum = 24 000 kg ms-1

(b) F = (mv) / t 1200N = 24 000 kg ms-1 / t t = 24 000 kg ms-1 / 1200N time = 20 seconds

Question 2
A car of mass 750kg travelling at a speed of 4.0ms -1 is struck from behind by another vehicle. The impact lasts for 0.30s and causes the speed of the car to increase to 6.0ms -1 . Calculate: (a) the change in momentum of the car due to the impact. (b) the impact force.

(a) p = mv mass is constant, so:

p = m v

= 750 kg x (6.0 4.0) ms-1 momentum change = 1 500 kg ms-1


(b) F = (mv) / t = 1 500 kg ms-1 / 0.30s force = 5000 N

Impulse, p
Impulse is equal to the change of momentum produced by a force over a period of time.

Impulse, p = Ft = (mv)
p is measured in newton seconds (Ns)

Impulse caused by a golf club


(Breithaupt page 8)

Force time graphs


(Breithaupt page 6)

Impulse is equal to the area under a force-time graph.

Calculation Example
(Breithaupt page 9)

Graph Question
F/N 3.0

t/s

Calculate the impulse and change in velocity caused to mass of 6kg from the graph opposite. Area = impulse = 3N x (5 - 2 )s impulse = 9 Ns = (mv) = 6kg x (v) therefore, (v) = 9 / 6 velocity change = 1.5 ms-1

Conservation of Linear Momentum


The total linear momentum of an isolated system of bodies remains constant
An isolated system is one where no external forces (e.g. friction or air resistance) acts on the interacting bodies.

Question
A trolley of mass 4kg moving at 5ms-1 collides with another initially stationary trolley of mass 3kg. If after the collision the trolleys move off attached together calculate their common final velocity.

Initial total linear momentum of the system:


= momentum of 4kg trolley + momentum of 3kg trolley

= (4kg x 5ms-1) + (3kg x 0ms-1) = 20 kgms-1

Conservation of linear momentum: Final total linear momentum of the system must also = 20 kgms-1 (total mass x final common velocity) = 20 kgms-1 (4kg + 3kg) x v = 20 kgms-1 7v = 20 v = 20 / 7 Final common velocity = 2.86 ms-1

Elastic and inelastic collisions


ELASTIC KINETIC energy is conserved INELASTIC Some (or all) KINETIC energy is transformed into thermal or other forms of energy.

In both types of collision both the total energy and momentum are conserved.

Collision question continued


Was the collision in the previous example elastic or inelastic? Kinetic energy = x mass x (speed)2 Total initial KE = KE of 4kg trolley = x 4kg x (5 ms-1)2 = 2 x 25 = 50 J Total final KE = KE of combined 7kg trolley = x 7kg x (2.86 ms-1)2 = 3.5 x 8.18 = 28.6 J Kinetic energy reduced Collision INELASTIC

Explosions
KINETIC energy is increased Both the total energy and momentum are conserved

Question
A gun of mass 3kg fires a bullet of mass 15g. If the bullet moves off at a speed of 250ms-1 calculate the recoil speed of the gun. Initial total linear momentum of the system:
= momentum of the gun + momentum of the bullet

= (3kg x 0ms-1) + (15g x 0ms-1) = 0 kgms-1 Conservation of linear momentum: Final total linear momentum of the system must also = 0 kgms-1

Therefore: (bullet mass x velocity) + (gun mass x velocity) = 0 (0.015kg x 250ms-1) + (3kg x gun velocity) = 0 (3.75) + (3 x gun velocity) = 0 3 x gun velocity = - 3.75 gun velocity = - 3.75 / 3 = - 1.25 ms-1 The MINUS sign indicates that the guns velocity is in the opposite direction to that of the bullet Gun recoil speed = 1.25 ms-1

Internet Links
Effect of impulse - NTNU Collisions along a straight line - NTNU 1D collision showing momentum and ke - NTNU 2D collisions - NTNU 2D Collisions - Explore Science Two dimensional collisions - Virginia Elastic & Inelastic Collisions - Fendt Newton's Cradle - Fendt Gaussian gun - NTNU Dropping a load onto a trolley - momentum - netfirms Ballistic Pendulum - NTNU

Core Notes from Breithaupt pages 4 to 17


1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Define what is meant by momentum. State its unit. Explain how force is related to the rate of change of momentum. What is meant by impulse? How can impulse be found graphically? Copy Figure 3 on page 6. State the principle of conservation of momentum. Redo the worked example on page 13 this time with the first rail wagon moving at 4ms-1 colliding with another now of mass 2000kg. Define what is meant by (a) an elastic and (b) an inelastic collision. Redo the worked example on page 15 this time with the first rail wagon moving at 4ms-1 colliding with another now of mass 6000kg. Explain how the principle of conservation of momentum applies in an explosion. Redo summary question 1 on page 17 this time with a shell of mass 3.0kg being fired from a gun of mass 1000kg.

Notes from Breithaupt pages 4 to 7 Force & Momentum


1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Define what is meant by momentum. State its unit. Explain how force is related to the rate of change of momentum. What is meant by impulse? How can impulse be found graphically? Copy Figure 3 on page 6. Show how the version of Newtons 2nd law of motion on page 5 can be used to derive the equation: F = ma Redo the worked example on page 7 this time with a force of 20N on a mass of 200kg. Try the summary questions on page 7

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Notes from Breithaupt pages 8 to 10 Impact Forces


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Redo the worked example on page 8 this time with a velocity increase of 25ms-1 over a time of 20ms. Explain how the relationship between force and momentum change is relevant to vehicle safety. Explain why a greater force is needed to send a ball back along its initial path than to deflect it at an angle. Redo the worked example on page 10 this time with a ball of mass 0.30kg moving at an initial speed of 15ms-1. Try the summary questions on page 10

Notes from Breithaupt pages 11 to 13 Conservation of momentum


1. 2. State the principle of conservation of momentum. Redo the worked example on page 13 this time with the first rail wagon moving at 4ms-1 colliding with another now of mass 2000kg. Show how the version of Newtons 3rd law of motion on page 11 can be used to derive the principle of conservation of momentum. Explain how the principle of conservation of momentum can be verified experimentally. Explain how the principle of conservation of momentum applies in a head-on collision. Try the summary questions on page 13

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Notes from Breithaupt pages 14 & 15 Elastic and inelastic collisions


1. 2. Define what is meant by (a) an elastic and (b) an inelastic collision. Redo the worked example on page 15 this time with the first rail wagon moving at 4ms-1 colliding with another now of mass 6000kg. What is a totally inelastic collision? Explain how conservation of energy can still apply to an inelastic collision. What else is conserved in this type of collision? Try the summary questions on page 15

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Notes from Breithaupt pages 16 & 17 Explosions


1. Explain how the principle of conservation of momentum applies in an explosion. 2. Redo summary question 1 on page 17 this time with a shell of mass 3.0kg being fired from a gun of mass 1000kg. 3. Explain how the principle of conservation of momentum can be verified experimentally with an explosive interaction. 4. Try the other summary questions on page 17

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