Conservation of momentum — Science definition
When no net external force acts, the total momentum of a system is the same before and after an interaction.
Where it is taught
- Momentum & Collisions — Work, Energy & Momentum, Physics & Environmental Science, Grade 12
In use
The crown jewel of this lesson is conservation of momentum: if no net external force acts on a system, its total momentum is identical before and after any interaction.
Momentum & Collisions