This is a glossary of the terms and definitions used in Chapter 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions from the AP Physics online text.

Read about the life of Isaac Newton and his many accomplishments in physics, mathematics, optics, and religious study, and how his discoveries helped in space research.

This site defines momentum and distinguishes different types of momentum. Several examples including diagrams are used to explain these concepts. Conservation of momentum is briefly addressed. An online quiz is also available to check...

This lesson designed for primary level students, describes the bodily-kinesthetic method of showing the conservation of momentum with students rollerblading, using cars, and colliding marbles.

A collection of experiments, projects, and articles that will help students understand particle collision and mass, kinetic energy, magnetic field, the Large Hadron Collider, and detection of the Higgs particle.

Students learn that total system momentum is conserved for collisions occurring in isolated systems. They will find out what makes a system of objects an isolated system, and whether momentum conserved if the system is not isolated.

As with collisions, this interactive physics tutorial shows students how momentum is conserved in explosions.

In this interactive physics tutorial, students examine some real-world applications of the impulse-momentum change theorem, more specifically, some physics in action in the real world.

Students explore impulse and momentum. Some topics examined in the activities are collisions, impulse, Newton's laws, and momentum. The resource consists of lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice problems and exam...

This animation portrays the inelastic collision between a 1000-kg car and a 3000-kg truck. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in data tables.

This animation portrays the elastic collision between a 1000-kg car and a 3000-kg truck. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.

This animation below portrays the elastic collision between a 3000-kg truck and a 1000-kg car. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.

This animation below portrays the elastic collision between a 1000-kg car and a 3000-kg truck. The before and after collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.

The animation below portrays the elastic collision between a 1000-kg car and a 3000-kg truck. The before- and after-collision velocities and momentum are shown in the data tables.

An animation that portrays the collision between a 3.0-kg loaded cart and a 2-kg dropped brick. It will be assumed that there are no net external forces acting upon the two objects involved in the collision. The only net force acting...

The animation portrays the collision between a 1.0-kg cart and a 2-kg dropped brick. It will be assumed that there are no net external forces acting upon the two objects involved in the collision. The only net force acting upon the two...

This animation portrays the inelastic collision between a very massive fish and a less massive fish. What is the after-collision velocity of the two fish?

As a continuation of the theme of potential and kinetic energy, this lesson introduces the concepts of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions. Many sports and games, such as baseball and ping-pong, illustrate the ideas of momentum...

Students will need to determine the spring constant of a spring that gave two dynamics cars their momenta.

Students must determine the unknown mass in a problem involving momentum conservation. Both objects begin at rest and are propelled apart by a tap activated spring.

Students must determine the unknown mass in a problem involving momentum conservation. One object begins at rest and the two objects stick together during the collision.

Students must predict the speed in a problem involving momentum conservation. One object overtakes the other and the two objects stick together during the collision.

Students must predict the speed in a problem involving momentum conservation. The two objects have a head-on collision and stick together during the collision.

Students will be told the total energy added to the two carts by the spring and then they must use this along with momentum conservation to find the speed of each car as they move away from each other.