Lesson 2.5.1

Lesson 1- Momentum and Impulse

Get Focused

Momentum is a vector quantity that is involved when objects interact with one another. In this lesson we will learn about momentum, and changes is momentum (impulse)

Consider the following essential questions as you complete Lesson 1:

  • What is momentum ?
  • What is Impulse ?
  • What physical quantities affect momentum and/or impulse

 

Vocabulary

Below is a link to the Science 20 Glossary. Make sure you can identify and define the terms within the glossary that correspond with this lesson.

Science 20 Glossary

 

Explore

Click on the link below to explore the lesson content

2.5.1 Content Link

Read

Read pages 242 - 256 in the Science 20 Textbook. There is a text link below

Lesson 5.1 Text

Lesson 5.2 Text

Lesson 5.3 Text

 

Reflect and Connect

Find on the internet a video link of a collision. Post the link to the video to the discussion area.

Module 5 : Lesson 1 Assignment.

Once you have completed all of the learning activities for this lesson, you can complete the online assignment.

Sci20 2.5.1 online assignment

Lesson Summary

In this lesson we learned about momentum and impulse.

Lesson 2 will look at the connection between momentum and Newton's Third Law.