AQA GCSE Physics · 8463
Specification 4.5.7.2 · Paper 2
- Revise: Conservation of momentum
The principle that the total momentum of a closed system is the same before and after an interaction.
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GCSE Physics · key term
The principle that the total momentum of a closed system remains constant.
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Specification 4.5.7.2 · Paper 2
The principle that the total momentum of a closed system is the same before and after an interaction.
Specification 2.23, 2.25 · Paper 1
Conservation of momentum applies to the total momentum of a closed system. The momentum of each individual object can change.
Conservation of momentum applies to the total momentum of the interacting system, provided external forces have no significant effect during the collision.
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Specification P2.2k · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
The principle that the total momentum of a system remains constant when no resultant external force acts on it.
Paper 1, Paper 2
The principle that the total momentum of a system stays the same when no resultant external force acts on it.