Physics A-Level
Explosions as momentum-conserving separations
What Explosions as momentum-conserving separations means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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An initially stationary or moving body separates, and the total momentum afterwards equals the total momentum before, often zero if the system started at rest.
Topics that use Explosions as momentum-conserving separations
- Momentum (AQA A-Level)
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