The document discusses momentum and impulse, which are important factors in understanding how force affects the motion of objects. It states that more force is needed to quickly stop objects that have greater momentum, whether due to higher mass or velocity. Momentum is defined as the product of an object's mass and velocity, and can change if either variable changes or if a net external force is applied. Impulse is equal to the change in an object's momentum due to a force applied over a time interval. Applying a force over a longer period of time results in the same change in momentum but with a smaller average force.

2. More force is needed to quickly stop a baseball thrown at 95 mph than to quickly stop a baseball thrown at 45 mph, even though they both have the same mass . Both mass and  velocity are important factors when considering the force needed to change the motion of an object. More force is needed to quickly stop a train moving at 45 mph than to quickly stop A car moving at 45 mph, even though they both have the same speed .

3. momentum = mass x velocity p = mv p = momentum; has units of kg*m/s m = mass; has units of kg v = velocity; has units of m/s

4. Momentum is a vector, so direction is important. An object’s momentum will change if its mass and/or velocity (speed and direction) changes. According to Newton’s laws, a net force causes an object to accelerate , or change its velocity . A net force, therefore, causes a change in an object’s momentum.

5. F = ma (Newton’s Second Law) The formula F = m a can broken down into the following units: N = ( kg )( m/s 2 ) REMEMBER…

6. Impulse = change in momentum To have a change in momentum there must be a force applied during a time interval Symbols: Units: Momentum Momentum equation Impulse equation Units: Impulse m v = p F t = p (kg)( m/s ) = p ( N )( s ) = p

7. Symbols: Since Δ means “the change in” – we can rewrite the equation on the left to be: Now we can combine the two equations into one: mv f - mv i = p f - p i F t = p m v = p mv f – mv i = F t

8. The greatest change in velocity will occur when the impulse is the greatest. By increasing the amount of force and the amount of time the force is applied, the greatest change in velocity can be achieved.

9. A 1000 kg car moving at 30 m/s (p = 30,000 kg*m/s) can be stopped by 30,000 N of force acting for 1.0 s (a crash!) or by 3000 N of force acting for 10.0 s (normal stop)