CK-12 Physical Science Concepts - For Middle School

4.28. Law of Conservation of Momentum http://www.ck12.org

• law of conservation of momentum: Law stating that, when an action and reaction occur, the combined
  momentum of the objects remains the same.

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Watch the astropitch animation at the following URL. Experiment with different velocities. Then take the quiz and
check your answers.

http://www.phys.utb.edu/~pdukes/standard/PhysApplets/AstroPitch/TabbedastroPitch2.html

Review

1. State the law of conservation of momentum.


2. Fill in the missing velocity (x) in the diagram of a vehicle collision seen in theFigure4.53 so that momentum
   is conserved.

FIGURE 4.53

Solve for x.