Conservation of Momentum Condition

Conservation of Momentum Condition#

Part 1#

A sufficient condition for the momentum of a particle to be conserved during an interval of time is:

Answer Section#

  • The resultant force on the particle is zero during an interval of time

  • The particle must originally be at rest

  • The kinetic energy of the particle must be zero

  • There must be a nonzero resultant force acting on the particle

Attribution#

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