Transcript Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Impulse and
Momentum
Momentum
The linear momentum p of an object
of mass m moving with a velocity is
defined as the product of the mass
and the velocity v
•
p mv
• SI Units are kg m / s
• Vector quantity, the direction of the
momentum is the same as the velocity’s
Momentum components
p x mv x and p y mv y
Applies to two-dimensional motion
Impulse
In order to change the momentum of an
object, a force must be applied
The time rate of change of momentum of
an object is equal to the net force acting
on it, e.g.
•
v vo at
mv mvo mat mvo Ft
Ft mv mvo
• Gives an alternative statement of Newton’s
second law
Impulse cont.
When a single, constant force acts on
the object, there is an impulse
delivered to the object
• impulse Ft F (t 2 t1)
• is defined as the impulse
• Vector quantity, the direction is the
same as the direction of the force
• Unit N·s=kg·m/s
Impulse-Momentum Theorem
The theorem states that the impulse
acting on the object is equal to the
change in momentum of the object
•
Ft p F p I
• Impulse=change in momentum
(vector!)
• If the force is not constant, use the
average force applied
Impulse Applied to Auto
Collisions
The most important factor is the
collision time or the time it takes the
person to come to a rest
• This will reduce the chance of dying in a
car crash
Ways to increase the time
• Seat belts
• Air bags
Air Bags
The air bag increases
the time of the
collision
It will also absorb
some of the energy
from the body
It will spread out the
area of contact
• decreases the
pressure
• helps prevent
penetration wounds
Example
0.05 kg ball moving at 2.0 m/s
rebounds with the same speed. If the
contact time with the wall is 0.01 s,
what is average force of the wall on
the ball?
Conservation of Momentum
Total momentum of a system equals to
the vector sum of the momenta
p pi p1 p 2 p3 ... m1v1 m2v2 m3v3 ...
i
When no resultant external force acts on a
system, the total momentum of the
system remains constant in magnitude
and direction.
Components of Momentum
Conservation of Momentum
Momentum in an isolated system in
which a collision occurs is conserved
• A collision may be the result of physical
contact between two objects
• “Contact” may also arise from the
electrostatic interactions of the electrons
in the surface atoms of the bodies
• An isolated system will have not
external forces
Conservation of Momentum,
cont
The principle of conservation of
momentum states when no
external forces act on a system
consisting of two objects that
collide with each other, the total
momentum of the system remains
constant in time
• Specifically, the total momentum
before the collision will equal the total
momentum after the collision
Conservation of Momentum,
cont.
Mathematically:
m1 v1I m2 v 2 I m1 v1F m2 v 2 F
• Momentum is conserved for the system of
objects
• The system includes all the objects interacting
with each other
• Assumes only internal forces are acting during
the collision
• Can be generalized to any number of objects
Example
Two skaters are initially at rest.
Masses are 80kg and 50kg. If they
push each other so that woman is
given a velocity of 2.5 m/s. What is
the velocity of the man?
Types of Collisions
Momentum is conserved in any
collision
Perfect elastic collision
• both momentum and kinetic energy are
conserved
Ek ,before Ek ,after
Collision of billiard balls, steel balls
More Types of Collisions
Inelastic collisions
• Kinetic energy is not conserved
Some of the kinetic energy is converted into other
types of energy such as heat, sound, work to
permanently deform an object
• completely inelastic collisions occur when the
objects stick together
Not all of the KE is necessarily lost
Actual collisions
• Most collisions fall between elastic and
completely inelastic collisions
More About Perfectly Inelastic
Collisions
When two objects stick together after the
collision, they have undergone a perfectly
inelastic collision
Conservation of momentum becomes
m1v1 m2 v2 (m1 m2 )V
m1v1 m2 v2
V
m1 m2
Example
Railroad car (10,000kg) travels at
10m/s and strikes another railroad
car (15,000kg) at rest. They couple
after collision. Find the final velocity
of the two cars. What is the energy
loss in the collision?
Recoil
System is released from rest
Momentum of the system is zero
before and after
m1v1F m2v2 F 0
Example
4 kg rifle shoots a 50 grams bullet. If
the velocity of the bullet is 280 m/s,
what is the recoil velocity of the rifle?
Some General Notes About
Collisions
Momentum is a vector quantity
• Direction is important
• Be sure to have the correct signs
More About Elastic Collisions
Both momentum and kinetic energy
are conserved
Typically have two unknowns (1d)
m1v1I m2v2 I m1v1F m2v2 F
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2v12FI vm
v
m1v1I v1I m
v
m
v
2 2F
2 I1 1F 2 F
2
2
2
2
Solve the equations simultaneously
A Simple Case, v2i=0
Head on elastic collision with object 2
at rest before collision.
One can show
m1 m2
v1F
v1I
m1 m2
v2 F
Special cases
2m1
v1I
m1 m2
Ballistic Pendulum
Measure speed of bullet
Momentum conservation of the
collision
Energy conservation during the
swing of the pendulum
Summary of Types of Collisions
In an elastic collision, both momentum
and kinetic energy are conserved
In an inelastic collision, momentum is
conserved but kinetic energy is not
In a perfectly inelastic collision,
momentum is conserved, kinetic energy is
not, and the two objects stick together
after the collision, so their final velocities
are the same
Example
7.31. Balls A and B collide head-on in
a perfectly elastic collision. It is
known that mA=2mB and that the
initial velocities are +3 m/s for A and
–2 m/s for B. Find their velocities
after the collision.
Glancing Collisions
For a general collision of two objects
in three-dimensional space, the
conservation of momentum principle
implies that the total momentum of
the system in each direction is
conserved
Example
Car, 1500 kg. SUV 2500 kg.
Find speed and direction after
collision.
Example
m1=0.15 kg, m2=0.26 kg, v1i=0.9 m/s
at 50° to y-axis,
v2i=0.54 m/s, v2f=0.7 m/s at 35°
below x-axis
Find v2f (magnitude and direction)