Physics A-Level
Algebraic modelling of collisions
What Algebraic modelling of collisions means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The conservation equation is written as the sum of initial momenta equals the sum of final momenta, then solved as a linear equation.
Topics that use Algebraic modelling of collisions
- Momentum (AQA A-Level)
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- Closed system
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- Consistency of units and signs
- Elastic versus inelastic collisions
- Explosions as momentum-conserving separations
- Impulse
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