
Determine the base units of linear momentum in the SI system.

Important Questions on Momentum
A car of mass Starting from rest has a constant acceleration of Calculate its momentum after it has travelled a distance of .

This diagram shows two identical objects about to make a head-on collision. The objects stick together during the collision. Determine the final speed of the objects. State the direction in which they move.

(a) Explain what is meant by an:
(i) Elastic collision

(a) Explain what is meant by an:
(ii) Inelastic collision



A car of mass is travelling at . The driver applies the brakes and the car decelerates uniformly and comes to rest in .
(a) Calculate the change in momentum of the car.

A car of mass is travelling at . The driver applies the brakes and the car decelerates uniformly and comes to rest in .Calculate the braking force on the car.
