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The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation
written by Tom Henderson
This web site contains a number of tutorials relating to momentum. Each tutorial explains a subject and provides exercises to test the user's understanding. Some are accompanied by images, animations or graphs to illustrate the concepts. Among the subjects are momentum, momentum and impulse connections, conservation of momentum and collisions.
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/momentum
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Linear Momentum
- High School
- Middle School
- Instructional Material
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© 1996 Tom Henderson
Keywords:
action-reaction, collisions, conservation of momentum, explosions, impulse connection, isolated systems
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created December 14, 2004 by Melanie Carter
Record Updated:
August 3, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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December 12, 2004
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NSES Content Standards

Con.B: Physical Science
  • 5-8: Motion & Forces
  • 9-12: Motions & Forces
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T. Henderson, (1996), WWW Document, (https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/momentum).
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T. Henderson, The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation (1996), <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/momentum>.
APA Format
Henderson, T. (2004, December 12). The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation. Retrieved March 21, 2025, from https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/momentum
Chicago Format
Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation. December 12, 2004. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/momentum (accessed 21 March 2025).
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Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Momentum and Its Conservation. 1996. 12 Dec. 2004. 21 Mar. 2025 <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/momentum>.
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