Combined Science GCSE
Recoil and explosions
What Recoil and explosions means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Recoil and explosions
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An initially stationary object separates into parts moving in opposite directions, keeping the total momentum at zero.
Topics that use Recoil and explosions
- Conservation of momentum (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Closed system
- Closed systems
- Collisions and explosions
- Conservation of momentum
- Momentum as a vector
- Vectors and direction
- Modelling motion
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