AP Physics 1 Flashcards: Conservation Of Linear Momentum

Study Conservation Of Linear Momentum in AP Physics 1 with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

In a closed system, what can be said about the momentum before and after a collision?

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ANSWER

Momentum before equals momentum after. Conservation law requires momentum equality before and after.

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Two carts on a frictionless track are connected by a compressed spring. Cart 1 has mass

0.40\,\text{kg}

and Cart 2 has mass

0.60\,\text{kg}

. The system is both carts, and external forces are negligible. When released, Cart 1 moves left at

3.0\,\text{m/s}

. What is Cart 2's velocity?

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